MK42 6BQ, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 6BQ on Woodpecker Gardens. Free
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Average sold price
£340,125
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£357,500
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK42 6BQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Woodpecker Gardens | 27 Mar 2026 | £357,500 | Terraced |
| 16, Woodpecker Gardens | 4 Jun 2020 | £288,000 | Terraced |
| 24, Woodpecker Gardens | 3 Nov 2017 | £435,000 | Detached |
| 4, Woodpecker Gardens | 3 Nov 2017 | £280,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 6BQ
- Woodpecker Gardens£311k
Schools near MK42 6BQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Wixams Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Wilstead Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
| Elstow School | Primary | – | 1.7 mi |
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Living in MK42 6BQ
Nearest stations
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Stewartby station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 1.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall 1.5 mi
- Cook 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Wilstead Pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Boots 1.6 mi
- Pyramid Pharmacy 1.8 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice 2.4 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 2.4 mi
- London Road Health Centre 2.4 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 2.4 mi
- London Road Health Centre 2.4 mi
- The Vale Medical Practice 2.9 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Bedford (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 6BQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.8% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 42.2% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 3.9% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 2% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.3% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.7% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 10.4% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 16.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 63% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 29.6% | 35% |
| Fair health | 5.9% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.5% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 17.3% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.1% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.5% | 9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.7% | 9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6% | 7.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.6% | 11.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.3% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 49.2% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.5% | 40.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 79.7% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 17.6% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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