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Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7QR, MK42 7QG, MK42 7QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£268,884
13 sales
Price range
£200k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
MK42 7QR

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At a glance

House prices£240k average38% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

13 property sales on Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,583. That is 38% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 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 46% semi-detached, 31% terraced, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Woburn Road range from £200,000 to £460,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Woburn Road ranks 308th for average price.

House prices on Woburn Road compared

Woburn Road£240,000
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: £200,000 (1 sales)2016£200k2017: £255,998 (2 sales)2017£256k2018: £344,500 (2 sales)2018£345k2019: £299,750 (2 sales)2019£300k2020: £297,000 (1 sales)2020£297k2022: £239,000 (2 sales)2022£239k2024: £240,000 (1 sales)2024£240k2026: £240,000 (2 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£274,58314 Jun 2024
Terraced4£225,0005 Aug 2026
Detached3£315,99829 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Woburn Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
85, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 5 Aug 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 1 May 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Woburn Road MK42 7QP 14 Jun 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 18 Nov 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
38A, Woburn Road MK42 7QG 29 Aug 2022£258,000 DetachedFreehold
Asda Bedford Distribution Centre, Marsh Leys Farm, Woburn Road MK43 9AA 23 Jun 2021£121,475,833 OtherFreehold
Plot 1, Marsh Leys Business Park, Woburn Road 11 Dec 2020£90,493,250 OtherFreehold
Camden Motors Ltd, Woburn Road MK42 7QN 26 Oct 2020£2,300,000 OtherFreehold
95, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 5 Jun 2020£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 25 Apr 2019£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Woburn Road MK42 7QG 25 Mar 2019£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Woburn Road MK42 7QP 31 Aug 2018£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 27 Apr 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
38A, Woburn Road MK42 7QG 22 Sep 2017£229,995 DetachedFreehold
30, Woburn Road MK42 7QG 23 Jun 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Woburn Road MK42 7QR 15 Apr 2016£200,000 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
79, Woburn Road £220,000 (Nov 2022) → £240,000 (May 2026) +9%
over 3 yrs
38A, Woburn Road £229,995 (Sep 2017) → £258,000 (Aug 2022) +12%
over 5 yrs
30, Woburn Road £282,000 (Jun 2017) → £302,000 (Mar 2019) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Woburn Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Royal Oak (o/s, Woburn Road) 1 min walk
  • Royal Oak (opp, Woburn Road) 1 min walk
  • Duke Inn (opp, Chantry Road) 2 min walk
  • Duke Inn (o/s, Chantry Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Speedwell 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) · 0.7 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.1%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented42.9%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,725

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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 Woburn Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White66.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.8%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.1%47.6%
No religion32.4%34.1%
Muslim5.9%7.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Sikh4%2.2%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Other religion2.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK73.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK26.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications24.3%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health36.3%35%
Fair health14.2%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household39.9%40.2%
No cars or vans in household28.4%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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