Stuart Road, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,929
28 sales
Price range
£165k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2024
MK42 8HS

At a glance

House prices£263k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Stuart Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,714. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Stuart Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Stuart Road 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: £270,000 (1 sales)2016£270k2017: £257,875 (4 sales)2017£258k2018: £279,500 (3 sales)2018£280k2019: £235,900 (5 sales)2019£236k2020: £229,500 (4 sales)2020£230k2021: £197,500 (2 sales)2021£198k2022: £340,000 (2 sales)2022£340k2023: £309,875 (4 sales)2023£310k2024: £270,000 (3 sales)2024£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£255,7144 Sep 2024
Terraced8£228,87517 May 2024
Detached6£325,16724 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Stuart Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 18 Dec 2024£8,000 OtherFreehold
12A, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 4 Sep 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 17 May 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 2 Apr 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 24 Nov 2023£362,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 6 Oct 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 5 May 2023£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 27 Jan 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 30 Nov 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 10 Nov 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 9 Aug 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 31 Mar 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 20 Nov 2020£184,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 20 Mar 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 12 Feb 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 6 Jan 2020£284,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 8 Nov 2019£257,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 20 Sep 2019£226,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 6 Sep 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 22 Mar 2019£186,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 27 Feb 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 21 Sep 2018£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Factory Warehouse, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 7 Sep 2018£774,000 OtherFreehold
39, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 6 Apr 2018£253,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 19 Jan 2018£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 8 Sep 2017£234,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 28 Apr 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 22 Mar 2017£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 26 Jan 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Stuart Road MK42 8HS 22 Jul 2016£270,000 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
28, Stuart Road £278,000 (Jan 2018) → £8,000 (Dec 2024) -97%
over 7 yrs
13, Stuart Road £184,000 (Nov 2020) → £220,000 (May 2024) +20%
over 3 yrs
45, Stuart Road £240,000 (Feb 2020) → £305,000 (Oct 2023) +27%
over 4 yrs
53, Stuart Road £320,000 (Jan 2017) → £410,000 (Nov 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs
8, Stuart Road £227,000 (Mar 2017) → £230,000 (Mar 2021) +1%
over 4 yrs
39, Stuart Road £253,000 (Apr 2018) → £257,500 (Nov 2019) +2%
over 2 yrs
57, Stuart Road £270,000 (Jul 2016) → £310,000 (Feb 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Stuart Road

Crime

248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stuart Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour40
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft16
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Stuart Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Stuart Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bunyan Road (S-bound, Bunyan Road) 1 min walk
  • Bunyan Road (N-bound, Bunyan Road) 2 min walk
  • Saxon Centre (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Saxon Centre (o/s, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.2%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,548

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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