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Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8SW, MK42 8SN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£228,042
24 sales
Price range
£158k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
MK42 8SW

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At a glance

House prices£280k average27% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

24 property sales on Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £280,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £206,717. That is 27% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 5 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 63% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ryswick Road range from £157,500 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Ryswick Road ranks 284th for average price.

House prices on Ryswick Road compared

Ryswick Road£280,250
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

2016: £205,438 (4 sales)2016£205k2017: £204,250 (4 sales)2017£204k2018: £240,500 (2 sales)2018£241k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £200,250 (3 sales)2021£200k2022: £249,000 (3 sales)2022£249k2023: £241,667 (3 sales)2023£242k2024: £280,000 (1 sales)2024£280k2025: £255,250 (2 sales)2025£255k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£206,7177 Nov 2025
Semi-detached8£265,15612 Feb 2026
Detached1£251,00026 May 2016

Sold prices on Ryswick Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 12 Feb 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 7 Nov 2025£240,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 5 Sep 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 8 Apr 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 16 Dec 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 4 Oct 2023£235,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 4 Aug 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 30 May 2023£235,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 27 Jan 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 3 Nov 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 8 Aug 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 15 Jun 2022£247,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 30 Jul 2021£243,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 25 May 2021£187,750 TerracedFreehold
48, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 14 Jan 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 9 Nov 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 14 Dec 2018£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 6 Apr 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 16 Feb 2018£226,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 21 Dec 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 17 Aug 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 7 Aug 2017£187,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 28 Jul 2017£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 24 May 2017£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 24 Feb 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 18 Oct 2016£164,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 17 Oct 2016£249,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
71A, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 26 May 2016£251,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 30 Mar 2016£151,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Ryswick Road MK42 8SN 24 Mar 2016£157,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Ryswick Road MK42 8SW 17 Feb 2016£150,000 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
71, Ryswick Road £249,250 (Oct 2016) → £320,000 (Feb 2026) +28%
over 9 yrs
39, Ryswick Road £187,000 (Aug 2017) → £240,500 (Nov 2025) +29%
over 8 yrs
87, Ryswick Road £165,000 (Feb 2017) → £235,000 (Oct 2023) +42%
over 7 yrs
24, Ryswick Road £260,000 (Jan 2023) → £230,000 (Aug 2023) -12%
over under a year
27, Ryswick Road £187,750 (May 2021) → £235,000 (May 2023) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Ryswick Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Savannah Close (opp, Walcourt Road) 2 min walk
  • Dunkirk Close (adj, Walcourt Road) 2 min walk
  • Dunkirk Close (opp, Walcourt Road) 2 min walk
  • Savannah Close (adj, Walcourt Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.6 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.6 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.8%62.5%
Private rented27.9%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,570

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 Ryswick Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White67.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian49.7%47.6%
No religion30.8%34.1%
Sikh6%2.2%
Muslim5.9%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu2.3%1.6%
Other religion0.9%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK68.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK31.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%34.7%
No qualifications21.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications4.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health45.6%48.8%
Good health36.8%35%
Fair health13%11.8%
Bad health3.9%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household47.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%30.5%
No cars or vans in household23.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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