Ripon Close, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£254,811
9 sales
Price range
£165k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2024
MK42 8UZ

At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Ripon Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,860. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ripon Close compared

MK42 postcode area£315,783
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £212,000 (1 sales)2017£212k2018: £330,000 (1 sales)2018£330k2019: £205,000 (1 sales)2019£205k2020: £186,500 (2 sales)2020£187k2021: £224,000 (1 sales)2021£224k2022: £284,300 (1 sales)2022£284k2023: £265,000 (1 sales)2023£265k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£234,86025 Aug 2023
Detached2£365,0003 Jul 2024
Terraced2£194,50031 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Ripon Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 3 Jul 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 20 Sep 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 25 Aug 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 30 Sep 2022£284,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 3 Mar 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 31 Mar 2021£224,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 24 Mar 2021£173,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 14 Jan 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 6 Oct 2020£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 30 Apr 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 18 Oct 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 30 Nov 2018£330,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 1 Sep 2017£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ripon Close MK42 8UZ 4 Mar 2016£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
16, Ripon Close £330,000 (Nov 2018) → £410,000 (Sep 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
11, Ripon Close £212,000 (Sep 2017) → £205,000 (Oct 2019) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ripon Close

Crime

280 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ripon Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour49
Shoplifting45
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft21
Vehicle crime18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ripon Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ripon Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bedford station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dillons Store (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 1 min walk
  • Dillons Store (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 2 min walk
  • Gilbert Close (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Gilbert Close (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.3%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households484

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,183

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.

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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