Rockbeck Close, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£465,000

2 sales

Price range

£450k – £480k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2025

MK42 8HZ

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At a glance

House prices£465k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Rockbeck Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £465,000.

House prices on Rockbeck Close compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rockbeck 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£465,000	27 May 2025

Sold prices on Rockbeck Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Rockbeck Close MK42 8HZ	27 May 2025	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Rockbeck Close MK42 8HZ	23 Oct 2019	£450,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Schools near Rockbeck Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils	Academy special converter	5–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils	Free schools special	2–19	Report	0.5 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 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 · 27 min walk
Bedford station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Farrer Street (opp, Elstow Road) 1 min walk
Lilac Walk (adj, Elstow Road) 3 min walk
Bunyan Road (N-bound, Bunyan Road) 3 min walk
Bunyan Road (S-bound, Bunyan Road) 4 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 · 1.2 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

U H P The Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.3 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.2%	62.5%
Private rented	19.8%	20.3%
Social rented	16.0%	17.1%
Households	645

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,548

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Rockbeck Close

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Who lives around Rockbeck Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	75.2%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	14.7%	12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	2.3%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	47.8%	47.6%
No religion	35.1%	34.1%
Sikh	5.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.2%	5.8%
Muslim	2.7%	7.1%
Other religion	2.1%	1.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	77.8%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	22.2%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.1%	34.7%
No qualifications	22.7%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	13.5%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.3%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.6%
Other qualifications	4%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	46.6%	48.8%
Good health	35.1%	35%
Fair health	14.3%	11.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	40.7%	40.2%
2 cars or vans in household	27.6%	30.5%
No cars or vans in household	21.8%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Rockbeck Close

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Planning applications near Rockbeck Close

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Estate agents near Rockbeck Close

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Taylors 0.2 mi
Goodacres 0.4 mi
Taylor Made 1.2 mi

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