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The Links, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Links, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/the-links/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7LT, MK42 7ND, MK42 7LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£239,609
32 sales
Price range
£178k – £306k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Feb 2026
MK42 7ND

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At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

32 property sales on The Links, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £231,147. 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 53% terraced, 44% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Links range from £178,000 to £306,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Links compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Links 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: £232,667 (3 sales)2016£233k2017: £221,875 (4 sales)2017£222k2018: £229,667 (3 sales)2018£230k2020: £196,999 (4 sales)2020£197k2021: £232,600 (5 sales)2021£233k2022: £222,000 (1 sales)2022£222k2023: £262,400 (5 sales)2023£262k2024: £281,333 (6 sales)2024£281k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£231,1474 Feb 2026
Semi-detached14£249,50012 Dec 2024
Detached1£245,00015 Apr 2016

Sold prices on The Links

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
110, The Links MK42 7ND 4 Feb 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
71, The Links MK42 7LR 18 Jul 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, The Links MK42 7LT 28 Feb 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
36, The Links MK42 7LD 12 Dec 2024£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Links MK42 7JS 22 Nov 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
78, The Links MK42 7LT 6 Nov 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, The Links MK42 7LD 30 Aug 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
98, The Links MK42 7LT 30 Aug 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, The Links MK42 7LD 19 Jul 2024£232,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Links MK42 7JS 21 Dec 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
94, The Links MK42 7LT 13 Oct 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Links MK42 7JS 16 Jun 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Links MK42 7LB 19 Apr 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Links MK42 7JS 17 Mar 2023£247,000 TerracedFreehold
106, The Links MK42 7ND 16 Dec 2022£222,000 TerracedFreehold
100, The Links MK42 7ND 12 Nov 2021£226,000 TerracedFreehold
106A, The Links MK42 7ND 11 Oct 2021£228,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Links MK42 7LB 22 Jul 2021£218,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Links MK42 7LD 4 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, The Links MK42 7LT 28 May 2021£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Links MK42 7LD 19 Mar 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, The Links MK42 7ND 18 Sep 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, The Links MK42 7ND 23 Jun 2020£205,000 TerracedFreehold
104, The Links MK42 7ND 19 Feb 2020£178,000 TerracedFreehold
110, The Links MK42 7ND 5 Feb 2020£189,995 TerracedFreehold
28, The Links MK42 7LB 3 Dec 2018£224,000 TerracedFreehold
40, The Links MK42 7LD 29 Jun 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, The Links MK42 7LT 22 Jun 2018£214,000 TerracedFreehold
66, The Links MK42 7LT 29 Mar 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, The Links MK42 7LT 26 Jan 2018£209,000 TerracedFreehold
63, The Links MK42 7LT 6 Dec 2017£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Links MK42 7JS 31 Oct 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
76, The Links MK42 7LT 15 Sep 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, The Links MK42 7LD 31 Mar 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, The Links MK42 7ND 27 Jan 2017£187,500 TerracedFreehold
36, The Links MK42 7LD 10 Oct 2016£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Links MK42 7JS 27 May 2016£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, The Links MK42 7LA 15 Apr 2016£245,000 DetachedFreehold
84, The Links MK42 7LT 2 Mar 2016£190,000 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
110, The Links £189,995 (Feb 2020) → £220,000 (Feb 2026) +16%
over 6 yrs
36, The Links £235,000 (Oct 2016) → £306,000 (Dec 2024) +30%
over 8 yrs
7, The Links £245,000 (Oct 2017) → £280,000 (Dec 2023) → £290,000 (Nov 2024) +18%
over 7 yrs
100, The Links £187,500 (Jan 2017) → £226,000 (Nov 2021) +21%
over 5 yrs
63, The Links £245,000 (Dec 2017) → £244,000 (May 2021) +-0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near The Links

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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

  • Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lilac Walk (adj, Elstow Road) 2 min walk
  • Farrer Street (opp, Elstow Road) 2 min walk
  • The Mullberry Bush (o/s, Orchard Street) 3 min walk
  • Cherry Walk (opp, Orchard Street) 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 · 1.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.4 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,475

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 The Links

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.2%47.6%
No religion30.5%34.1%
Sikh6%2.2%
Not answered5.6%5.8%
Hindu3.8%1.6%
Other religion2.2%1.1%
Muslim1.7%7.1%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK73.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK26.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%34.7%
No qualifications18.6%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications5.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.9%48.8%
Good health37%35%
Fair health12.5%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household46.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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  • Taylors 0.3 mi
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