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The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/the-silver-birches/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7TS, MK42 7TT, MK42 7TP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£303,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,535
27 sales
Price range
£175k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Sep 2026
MK42 7TP

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At a glance

House prices£303k average21% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

27 property sales on The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £303,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,900. Average sale prices rose from £238,317 in 2016 to £303,333 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 37% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 30% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Silver Birches range from £174,950 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, The Silver Birches ranks 256th for average price.

House prices on The Silver Birches compared

The Silver Birches£303,333
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,317 (3 sales)2016£238k2017: £222,500 (2 sales)2017£223k2018: £268,000 (2 sales)2018£268k2019: £272,500 (2 sales)2019£273k2020: £290,833 (3 sales)2020£291k2021: £280,000 (1 sales)2021£280k2022: £234,333 (3 sales)2022£234k2023: £263,000 (5 sales)2023£263k2024: £367,000 (1 sales)2024£367k2025: £335,000 (2 sales)2025£335k2026: £303,333 (3 sales)2026£303k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£249,9006 Mar 2026
Terraced9£237,77218 Sep 2026
Detached8£339,93810 Apr 2026

Sold prices on The Silver Birches

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, The Silver Birches MK42 7TP 18 Sep 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
74, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 10 Apr 2026£380,000 DetachedFreehold
86, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 6 Mar 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 31 Mar 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
56, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 24 Jan 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 12 Apr 2024£367,000 DetachedFreehold
26, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 31 Jan 2024£306,000 DetachedFreehold
82, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 27 Nov 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Silver Birches MK42 7TP 23 Jun 2023£235,000 TerracedFreehold
94, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 16 Jun 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 6 Apr 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
45, The Silver Birches MK42 7TP 27 Jan 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 9 Jan 2023£306,000 DetachedFreehold
32, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 22 Dec 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, The Silver Birches MK42 7TP 14 Oct 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
15, The Silver Birches MK42 7TP 18 Mar 2022£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 1 Jun 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 7 Sep 2020£322,500 DetachedFreehold
98, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 22 May 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 20 Jan 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
55, The Silver Birches MK42 7TR 4 Oct 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
4, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 27 Sep 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
51, The Silver Birches MK42 7TR 12 Oct 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 31 Aug 2018£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, The Silver Birches MK42 7TP 19 Dec 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
47, The Silver Birches MK42 7TR 18 Dec 2017£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 14 Dec 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, The Silver Birches MK42 7TT 30 Nov 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 27 Apr 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold
4, The Silver Birches MK42 7TS 5 Feb 2016£174,950 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
3, The Silver Birches £235,000 (Jun 2023) → £240,000 (Sep 2026) +2%
over 3 yrs
86, The Silver Birches £230,000 (Dec 2017) → £290,000 (Mar 2026) +26%
over 8 yrs
26, The Silver Birches £306,000 (Jan 2023) → £306,000 (Jan 2024) +0%
over 1 yr
4, The Silver Birches £174,950 (Feb 2016) → £200,000 (Sep 2019) → £240,000 (Apr 2023) +37%
over 7 yrs
33, The Silver Birches £215,000 (Dec 2017) → £265,000 (Oct 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
48, The Silver Birches £325,000 (Apr 2016) → £322,500 (Sep 2020) -1%
over 4 yrs
98, The Silver Birches £215,000 (Nov 2016) → £240,000 (May 2020) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near The Silver Birches

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.9 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 · 28 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magnolia Close (opp, Chantry Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Magnolia Close (adj, Chantry Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Briars (o/s, The Briars) 3 min walk
  • The Briars (o/s, The Briars) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.8 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 7 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,571

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 Silver Birches

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.9%47.6%
No religion29.8%34.1%
Sikh7.6%2.2%
Not answered5%5.8%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Muslim2.4%7.1%
Other religion1.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK75.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK24.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26%34.7%
No qualifications19.5%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.9%48.8%
Good health37.6%35%
Fair health12.1%11.8%
Bad health2.9%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household43.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%11%
No cars or vans in household10.7%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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