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Massey Close, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Massey Close, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/massey-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8JY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£128,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£129,000
12 sales
Price range
£108k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
MK42 8JY

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At a glance

House prices£129k average67% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 14 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

12 property sales on Massey Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £128,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £129,000. Average sale prices rose from £115,000 in 2017 to £128,500 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 67% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Massey Close range from £108,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Massey Close ranks 349th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Massey Close compared

Massey Close£128,500
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £115,000 (2 sales)2017£115k2018: £115,000 (1 sales)2018£115k2019: £128,750 (2 sales)2019£129k2021: £141,500 (2 sales)2021£142k2022: £135,250 (2 sales)2022£135k2024: £135,000 (1 sales)2024£135k2026: £128,500 (2 sales)2026£129k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£129,00010 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Massey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Massey Close MK42 8JY 10 Apr 2026£130,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Massey Close MK42 8JY 27 Feb 2026£127,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Massey Close MK42 8JY 27 Sep 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Massey Close MK42 8JY 27 Sep 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Massey Close MK42 8JY 10 Oct 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Massey Close MK42 8JY 29 Apr 2022£130,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Massey Close MK42 8JY 16 Dec 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Massey Close MK42 8JY 21 Jul 2021£108,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Massey Close MK42 8JY 10 May 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Massey Close MK42 8JY 17 Apr 2019£147,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Massey Close MK42 8JY 19 Dec 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Massey Close MK42 8JY 28 Sep 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Massey Close MK42 8JY 6 Sep 2017£110,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Massey Close MK42 8JY 21 Apr 2017£120,000 FlatLeasehold

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
14, Massey Close £110,000 (Sep 2017) → £108,000 (Jul 2021) → £135,000 (Sep 2024) +23%
over 7 yrs
41, Massey Close £120,000 (Apr 2017) → £147,500 (Apr 2019) → £175,000 (Dec 2021) → £175,000 (Sep 2024) +46%
over 7 yrs
29, Massey Close £115,000 (Dec 2018) → £130,500 (Apr 2022) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Massey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 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 St Johns station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bunyan Road (N-bound, Bunyan Road) 2 min walk
  • Bunyan Road (S-bound, Bunyan Road) 2 min walk
  • Farrer Street (opp, Elstow Road) 3 min walk
  • Saxon Centre (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.2 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.2%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,548

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 Massey Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.2%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.8%47.6%
No religion35.1%34.1%
Sikh5.9%2.2%
Not answered4.2%5.8%
Muslim2.7%7.1%
Other religion2.1%1.1%
Hindu1.9%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above23.1%34.7%
No qualifications22.7%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.6%48.8%
Good health35.1%35%
Fair health14.3%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household21.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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Estate agents near Massey Close

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  • Taylors 0.1 mi
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