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Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7PG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£306,374
64 sales
Price range
£200k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
MK42 7PG

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At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% freeholdAcross 66 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

64 property sales on Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £266,482. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% flat, 36% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Drive range from £199,950 to £524,950. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on Orchard Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £328,532 (30 sales)2021£329k2022: £278,582 (19 sales)2022£279k2023: £294,983 (3 sales)2023£295k2024: £299,714 (7 sales)2024£300k2025: £301,500 (4 sales)2025£302k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 66 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat31£266,48231 Mar 2026
Terraced23£341,61331 Mar 2025
Detached5£420,37028 Oct 2024
Semi-detached5£277,6109 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Orchard Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 31 Mar 2026£270,000 FlatFreehold
26, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 19 Aug 2025£280,000 FlatFreehold
32, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 15 Aug 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 31 Mar 2025£337,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 14 Feb 2025£334,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 21 Nov 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 28 Oct 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 9 Aug 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 25 Jul 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 7 Jun 2024£270,000 FlatFreehold
30, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 23 May 2024£258,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 28 Mar 2024£346,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 19 Feb 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 2 Aug 2023£300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 20 Feb 2023£289,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 13 Jan 2023£295,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 16 Dec 2022£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 1 Sep 2022£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
44, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 1 Sep 2022£249,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
42, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 31 Aug 2022£249,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
38, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 26 Aug 2022£247,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
40, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 26 Aug 2022£247,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
46, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 22 Aug 2022£287,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
54, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 8 Jul 2022£274,950 Flat New buildFreehold
48, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 15 Jun 2022£279,950 FlatFreehold
52, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 14 Jun 2022£277,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
50, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 13 Apr 2022£299,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
55, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 13 Apr 2022£294,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
53, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 31 Mar 2022£284,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 16 Mar 2022£259,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 16 Mar 2022£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
32, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 25 Feb 2022£249,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
34, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 14 Feb 2022£249,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
47, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 11 Feb 2022£369,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
51, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 11 Feb 2022£374,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
36, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 10 Feb 2022£259,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 10 Dec 2021£289,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Nov 2021£270,000 Flat New buildFreehold
26, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 19 Nov 2021£299,950 Flat New buildFreehold
28, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Sep 2021£334,950 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Sep 2021£349,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Sep 2021£349,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Sep 2021£364,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 20 Sep 2021£349,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 31 Aug 2021£359,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 20 Aug 2021£349,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
35, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 12 Aug 2021£339,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Jun 2021£204,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
21, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Jun 2021£359,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Orchard Drive MK42 7PG 30 Jun 2021£219,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
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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
54, Orchard Drive £274,950 (Jul 2022) → £270,000 (Jun 2024) → £270,000 (Mar 2026) -2%
over 4 yrs
26, Orchard Drive £299,950 (Nov 2021) → £280,000 (Aug 2025) -7%
over 4 yrs
32, Orchard Drive £249,950 (Feb 2022) → £255,000 (Aug 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs
23, Orchard Drive £359,950 (Aug 2021) → £337,000 (Mar 2025) -6%
over 4 yrs
37, Orchard Drive £364,950 (Sep 2021) → £334,000 (Feb 2025) -8%
over 3 yrs
12, Orchard Drive £259,950 (Mar 2022) → £245,000 (Nov 2024) -6%
over 3 yrs
5, Orchard Drive £524,950 (Mar 2021) → £475,000 (Oct 2024) -10%
over 4 yrs
3, Orchard Drive £289,950 (Mar 2021) → £275,000 (Aug 2024) -5%
over 3 yrs
31, Orchard Drive £349,950 (Sep 2021) → £346,500 (Mar 2024) → £310,000 (Jul 2024) -11%
over 3 yrs
40, Orchard Drive £247,950 (Aug 2022) → £265,000 (Feb 2024) +7%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Orchard Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hebbes Close (opp) 1 min walk
  • Hebbes Close (adj) 1 min walk
  • Bury Cottages (opp, Cemetery Road) 2 min walk
  • Bury Cottages (o/s, Cemetery Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 1.1 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.7%18.6%
Residents1,541

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 Orchard Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.2%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian44.3%47.6%
No religion40.3%34.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim4.5%7.1%
Hindu2.3%1.6%
Sikh1.6%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK83.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK16.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications10.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.6%48.8%
Good health33.5%35%
Fair health9.6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%11%
No cars or vans in household9.3%18.2%

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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