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Vanguard Close, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£225,167
9 sales
Price range
£125k – £353k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2026
MK42 8UG

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At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBedford station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Vanguard Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £189,833. 3 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 67% terraced, 22% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Vanguard Close range from £125,000 to £352,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Vanguard Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vanguard Close 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: £153,500 (2 sales)2016£154k2019: £177,000 (1 sales)2019£177k2020: £197,000 (1 sales)2020£197k2021: £211,500 (2 sales)2021£212k2022: £352,500 (1 sales)2022£353k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£189,8338 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£286,25019 Apr 2022
Detached1£315,00015 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Vanguard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 15 Apr 2026£315,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 8 Oct 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 19 Apr 2022£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 22 Jul 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 8 Jan 2021£203,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 18 Dec 2020£197,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 4 Jan 2019£177,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 6 Sep 2016£182,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Vanguard Close MK42 8UG 5 Feb 2016£125,000 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
6, Vanguard Close £182,000 (Sep 2016) → £197,000 (Dec 2020) → £255,000 (Oct 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
1, Vanguard Close £220,000 (Jul 2021) → £352,500 (Apr 2022) +60%
over under a year
4, Vanguard Close £125,000 (Feb 2016) → £177,000 (Jan 2019) +42%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Vanguard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 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 station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gilbert Close (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 1 min walk
  • Gilbert Close (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 2 min walk
  • Dillons Store (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 2 min walk
  • Dillons Store (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.3%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households484

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,183

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 Vanguard Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White74.3%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.6%47.6%
No religion31.2%34.1%
Not answered5.5%5.8%
Sikh5.2%2.2%
Other religion3.9%1.1%
Muslim3.7%7.1%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.5%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.5%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%34.7%
No qualifications17.9%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.4%48.8%
Good health36.7%35%
Fair health15.4%11.8%
Bad health3.3%3.4%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.4%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%11%
No cars or vans in household13.2%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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