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St Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/st-johns-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8JL, MK42 8JP, MK42 8JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£228,281
16 sales
Price range
£120k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
MK42 8JL

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At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 19 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

16 property sales on St Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £224,400. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 31% terraced, 31% flat, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on St Johns Avenue range from £120,000 to £495,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on St Johns Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,000 (1 sales)2016£190k2018: £198,000 (2 sales)2018£198k2020: £266,000 (4 sales)2020£266k2021: £248,500 (4 sales)2021£249k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £136,500 (2 sales)2023£137k2025: £242,750 (2 sales)2025£243k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£224,4002 Dec 2022
Flat5£137,40027 Feb 2025
Semi-detached5£269,70030 Sep 2025
Detached1£495,00029 Jul 2020

Sold prices on St Johns Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 30 Sep 2025£330,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 29 Aug 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JJ 27 Feb 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
56, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JP 27 Jun 2023£138,000 FlatLeasehold
66, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JP 1 Feb 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
32, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 2 Dec 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
6, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 26 Nov 2021£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, St Johns Avenue MK42 8ET 30 Sep 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 21 Sep 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JR 28 Jul 2021£242,000 TerracedFreehold
24, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 25 Feb 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
14, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 30 Oct 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JS 28 Aug 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, St Johns Avenue MK42 8ET 29 Jul 2020£495,000 DetachedFreehold
54, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JP 24 Mar 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
123, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JJ 26 Feb 2020£139,000 FlatLeasehold
10, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 25 Jul 2018£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JP 3 Apr 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
24, St Johns Avenue MK42 8JL 7 Jun 2016£190,000 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
22, St Johns Avenue £325,000 (Aug 2025) → £330,500 (Sep 2025) +2%
over under a year
123, St Johns Avenue £139,000 (Feb 2020) → £155,000 (Feb 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
24, St Johns Avenue £190,000 (Jun 2016) → £220,000 (Feb 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
54, St Johns Avenue £120,000 (Apr 2018) → £110,000 (Mar 2020) -8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near St Johns Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 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 St Johns station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Windermere (opp, St John's Street) 1 min walk
  • The Windermere (o/s, St John's Street) 1 min walk
  • Duke Inn (o/s, Chantry Road) 3 min walk
  • Royal Oak (o/s, Woburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.5 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.1%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented42.9%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,725

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 St Johns Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White66.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.8%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.1%47.6%
No religion32.4%34.1%
Muslim5.9%7.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Sikh4%2.2%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Other religion2.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK73.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK26.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications24.3%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health36.3%35%
Fair health14.2%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household39.9%40.2%
No cars or vans in household28.4%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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