Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8LJ, MK42 8NJ.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £304,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £257,750. 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 43% detached, 36% semi-detached, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Whittingstall Avenue range from £210,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Whittingstall Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whittingstall Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £257,750 | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £264,800 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £283,667 | 12 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Whittingstall Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 26 Jun 2026 | £304,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 22 Oct 2025 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 12 Feb 2024 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 1 Nov 2023 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 7 Jun 2022 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8NJ | 1 Jun 2021 | £266,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 12 Mar 2021 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 5 Aug 2020 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 3 Jul 2020 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 7 Jun 2019 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 17 Nov 2017 | £242,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8NJ | 28 Oct 2016 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 1 Aug 2016 | £250,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 10 Jun 2016 | £245,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Whittingstall Avenue MK42 8LJ | 26 May 2016 | £218,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Whittingstall Avenue | £260,000 (Jun 2019) → £325,000 (Feb 2024) | +25% over 5 yrs |
| 9, Whittingstall Avenue | £265,000 (Mar 2021) → £325,000 (Nov 2023) | +23% over 3 yrs |
| 3, Whittingstall Avenue | £210,000 (Jul 2020) → £290,000 (Jun 2022) | +38% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Whittingstall Avenue
Crime
333 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whittingstall Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Whittingstall Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
- Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
- Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
- River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Whittingstall Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camestone School 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Daubeney Academy 576 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Springfield Primary School 365 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Grange Academy 161 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John's School 178 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Cauldwell School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | 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 St Johns station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Bedford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Jowitt Avenue (adj, Elstow Road) 1 min walk
- The Fire Station (adj, Elstow Road) 2 min walk
- Cherry Walk (o/s, Orchard Street) 3 min walk
- Cherry Walk (opp, Orchard Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.6 mi - London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi - Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.2 mi - Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 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
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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 528 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,393 |
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.
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Who lives around Whittingstall Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64.9% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 23.9% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 29% | 34.1% |
| Other religion | 6.2% | 1.1% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Sikh | 5.8% | 2.2% |
| Muslim | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.2% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 25.8% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.7% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.3% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.7% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 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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