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Saunders Field, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£247,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£223,254
50 sales
Price range
£107k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Nov 2025
MK42 7GG

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At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold51% freeholdAcross 55 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

50 property sales on Saunders Field, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £247,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £207,105. Average sale prices fell from £229,620 in 2017 to £208,375 in 2025 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% flat, 44% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Saunders Field range from £106,750 to £365,000. 51% of homes sold here were freehold and 49% leasehold.

House prices on Saunders Field compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Saunders Field 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: £229,620 (32 sales)2017£230k2020: £195,500 (2 sales)2020£196k2021: £189,821 (7 sales)2021£190k2022: £257,250 (4 sales)2022£257k2024: £220,500 (2 sales)2024£221k2025: £208,375 (3 sales)2025£208k

Tenure: 51% freehold and 49% leasehold across 55 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£207,10514 Jan 2025
Terraced22£213,60527 Nov 2025
Semi-detached5£339,99621 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Saunders Field

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Nov 2025£247,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 25 Nov 2025£18,000 Other New buildFreehold
5, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 6 Jun 2025£234,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 23 May 2025£152,625 TerracedLeasehold
18, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 14 Jan 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 6 Nov 2024£202,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 11 Oct 2024£238,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 25 Jul 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 15 Jul 2022£227,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 21 Apr 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 1 Mar 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 28 Jan 2022£217,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 3 Dec 2021£191,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 3 Dec 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Nov 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 19 Nov 2021£195,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 28 Sep 2021£213,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 17 Sep 2021£207,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 26 Feb 2021£106,750 TerracedLeasehold
13, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 23 Oct 2020£216,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jan 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 12 Dec 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 22 Dec 2017£340,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 1 Dec 2017£325,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 1 Dec 2017£325,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 1 Dec 2017£341,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 24 Nov 2017£196,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Oct 2017£215,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
22, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Oct 2017£216,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
24, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Oct 2017£196,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Oct 2017£219,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Oct 2017£198,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
30, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 27 Oct 2017£227,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
35, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 6 Oct 2017£223,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 29 Sep 2017£228,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
31, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 29 Sep 2017£221,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 29 Sep 2017£224,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£195,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£219,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£207,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£222,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£195,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£227,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£224,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£218,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£216,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 30 Jun 2017£220,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 29 Jun 2017£213,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 29 Jun 2017£195,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Saunders Field MK42 7GG 29 Jun 2017£206,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
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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
13, Saunders Field £222,995 (Jun 2017) → £216,000 (Oct 2020) → £247,500 (Nov 2025) +11%
over 8 yrs
18, Saunders Field £215,995 (Oct 2017) → £225,000 (Jan 2025) → £18,000 (Nov 2025) -92%
over 8 yrs
5, Saunders Field £216,995 (Jun 2017) → £234,000 (Jun 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
24, Saunders Field £196,995 (Oct 2017) → £202,500 (Nov 2024) +3%
over 7 yrs
35, Saunders Field £223,995 (Oct 2017) → £238,500 (Oct 2024) +6%
over 7 yrs
8, Saunders Field £206,995 (Jun 2017) → £220,000 (Jul 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs
33, Saunders Field £224,995 (Sep 2017) → £227,000 (Jul 2022) +1%
over 5 yrs
38, Saunders Field £341,995 (Dec 2017) → £365,000 (Apr 2022) +7%
over 4 yrs
15, Saunders Field £227,995 (Jun 2017) → £220,000 (Mar 2022) -4%
over 5 yrs
3, Saunders Field £216,995 (Jun 2017) → £217,000 (Jan 2022) +0%
over 5 yrs
12, Saunders Field £207,995 (Jun 2017) → £191,000 (Dec 2021) -8%
over 4 yrs
29, Saunders Field £228,995 (Sep 2017) → £210,000 (Dec 2021) -8%
over 4 yrs
30, Saunders Field £227,995 (Oct 2017) → £205,000 (Nov 2021) -10%
over 4 yrs
26, Saunders Field £219,995 (Oct 2017) → £195,000 (Nov 2021) -11%
over 4 yrs
9, Saunders Field £218,995 (Jun 2017) → £213,500 (Sep 2021) -3%
over 4 yrs
7, Saunders Field £214,995 (Jun 2017) → £207,500 (Sep 2021) -3%
over 4 yrs
14, Saunders Field £195,995 (Jun 2017) → £175,000 (Dec 2019) -11%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Saunders Field

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 0.4 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 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 0.8 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kempston Rural Primary School (opp) 1 min walk
  • Kempston Rural Primary School (adj) 1 min walk
  • Hill Rise (adj, Ridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Hill Rise (opp, Ridge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.1 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) · 1.2 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.9%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.1%64.1%
Aged 65+2.7%18.6%
Residents1,538

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 Saunders Field

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.2%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.3%12.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion46.2%34.1%
Christian39.3%47.6%
Muslim5.4%7.1%
Not answered4.8%5.8%
Sikh1.6%2.2%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health57.7%48.8%
Good health34%35%
Fair health6.5%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household43.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household42.4%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%11%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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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