The Hoo, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£465,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£397,500

2 sales

Price range

£330k – £465k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Mar 2026

MK42 7DQ

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At a glance

House prices£398k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkKempston Hardwick 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 The Hoo, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £465,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £330,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached.

House prices on The Hoo compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Hoo 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
Semi-detached	1	£330,000	28 Jul 2023
Detached	1	£465,000	5 Mar 2026

Sold prices on The Hoo

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, The Hoo MK42 7DQ	5 Mar 2026	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
6, The Hoo MK42 7DQ	28 Jul 2023	£330,000	Semi-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 The Hoo

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ridgeway School 125 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils	Free schools special	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils	Academy special converter	5–18	Good Report	1.0 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Bedford station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hill Rise (adj, Ridge Road) 3 min walk
Hill Rise (opp, Ridge Road) 3 min walk
Bird Grove (adj) 3 min walk
Bird Grove (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 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 · 1.7 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.6 mi
Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.7 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

U H P The Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 1.0 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.4%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	14.1%	17.1%
Households	582

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,541

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 The Hoo

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Who lives around The Hoo

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	75.2%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.2%	12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.7%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.9%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	44.3%	47.6%
No religion	40.3%	34.1%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Muslim	4.5%	7.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.6%
Sikh	1.6%	2.2%
Other religion	0.8%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	83.8%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	16.2%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.8%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19.5%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	13.5%
No qualifications	10.8%	16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	54.6%	48.8%
Good health	33.5%	35%
Fair health	9.6%	11.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	40.8%	40.2%
2 cars or vans in household	36.5%	30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.4%	11%
No cars or vans in household	9.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Hoo

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Planning applications near The Hoo

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near The Hoo

Goodacres 0.6 mi
James Kendall 0.9 mi
Walden's Lettings 0.9 mi
Taylors 1.0 mi
Taylor Made 1.1 mi

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