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Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/marlborough-park/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8AN, MK42 8AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£338,211
19 sales
Price range
£218k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Oct 2025
MK42 8AW

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At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkBedford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £256,000. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 26% detached. Recorded sale prices on Marlborough Park range from £218,000 to £585,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Marlborough Park compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marlborough Park has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £218,000 (1 sales)2016£218k2017: £245,000 (1 sales)2017£245k2018: £450,000 (1 sales)2018£450k2019: £274,750 (2 sales)2019£275k2020: £360,000 (1 sales)2020£360k2021: £294,000 (2 sales)2021£294k2022: £373,429 (7 sales)2022£373k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k2025: £372,167 (3 sales)2025£372k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£256,0001 Oct 2025
Semi-detached5£393,80027 Jun 2025
Detached5£430,60030 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Marlborough Park

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Marlborough Park MK42 8AW 1 Oct 2025£282,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 27 Jun 2025£444,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 30 Apr 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 17 May 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Marlborough Park MK42 8AW 9 Aug 2022£266,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 3 Aug 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 29 Jul 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 24 Jun 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
25A, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 13 May 2022£398,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 11 Apr 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 10 Mar 2022£585,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Marlborough Park MK42 8AW 6 May 2021£233,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 8 Mar 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 20 Oct 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Marlborough Park MK42 8AW 23 Aug 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Marlborough Park MK42 8AW 4 Jan 2019£219,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 3 Aug 2018£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Marlborough Park MK42 8AN 19 Apr 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Marlborough Park MK42 8AW 16 Sep 2016£218,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
13, Marlborough Park £219,500 (Jan 2019) → £282,500 (Oct 2025) +29%
over 7 yrs
17, Marlborough Park £230,000 (Apr 2022) → £285,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 2 yrs
18, Marlborough Park £245,000 (Apr 2017) → £325,000 (Aug 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs
2, Marlborough Park £218,000 (Sep 2016) → £233,000 (May 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Marlborough Park

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Addison Centre (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 1 min walk
  • Addison Centre (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 1 min walk
  • The Keep (opp, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Savannah Close (adj, Walcourt Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.4 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,511

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Marlborough Park

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Other ethnic group4.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.4%47.6%
No religion26.5%34.1%
Sikh9.1%2.2%
Muslim7.9%7.1%
Not answered6.3%5.8%
Other religion3.7%1.1%
Hindu3.1%1.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK69.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK30.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.9%48.8%
Good health38.7%35%
Fair health12.4%11.8%
Bad health4.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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