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Westminster Gardens, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£309,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£260,500
20 sales
Price range
£185k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2026
MK42 8TX

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At a glance

House prices£309k average20% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

20 property sales on Westminster Gardens, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £309,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £237,536. Average sale prices rose from £207,500 in 2017 to £315,667 in 2026 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% terraced, 25% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Westminster Gardens range from £185,000 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Westminster Gardens ranks 244th for average price.

House prices on Westminster Gardens compared

Westminster Gardens£309,250
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

2017: £207,500 (2 sales)2017£208k2018: £197,750 (2 sales)2018£198k2019: £221,000 (2 sales)2019£221k2020: £258,000 (1 sales)2020£258k2021: £250,167 (3 sales)2021£250k2022: £290,000 (1 sales)2022£290k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £345,000 (1 sales)2024£345k2025: £279,250 (4 sales)2025£279k2026: £315,667 (3 sales)2026£316k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£237,53622 Jul 2026
Detached5£327,10012 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£249,00027 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Westminster Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 12 Aug 2026£355,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 22 Jul 2026£247,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 22 May 2026£345,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 5 Nov 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 28 Aug 2025£332,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 25 Jul 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 31 Jan 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 28 Oct 2024£345,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 22 Sep 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 11 Feb 2022£290,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 24 Sep 2021£300,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 3 Sep 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 24 Feb 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 19 Nov 2020£258,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 27 Sep 2019£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 6 Sep 2019£193,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 13 Dec 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 12 Jan 2018£195,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 30 Nov 2017£197,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 28 Jul 2017£185,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Westminster Gardens MK42 8TX 23 Feb 2017£230,000 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
4, Westminster Gardens £300,500 (Sep 2021) → £355,000 (Aug 2026) +18%
over 5 yrs
32, Westminster Gardens £290,000 (Feb 2022) → £332,000 (Aug 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs
1, Westminster Gardens £185,000 (Jul 2017) → £193,000 (Sep 2019) → £245,000 (Jul 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
13, Westminster Gardens £200,000 (Dec 2018) → £250,000 (Sep 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Westminster Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dillons Store (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Prentice Gardens (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Dillons Store (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Prentice Gardens (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, 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 · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.3 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,511

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 Westminster Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Other ethnic group4.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.4%47.6%
No religion26.5%34.1%
Sikh9.1%2.2%
Muslim7.9%7.1%
Not answered6.3%5.8%
Other religion3.7%1.1%
Hindu3.1%1.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK69.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK30.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.9%48.8%
Good health38.7%35%
Fair health12.4%11.8%
Bad health4.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%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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