MK42 6DL, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 6DL on Avocet Road. Free
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Average sold price
£321,473
26 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£395,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
88%
of homes, gigabit 88%
Sold prices in MK42 6DL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Avocet Road | 9 Apr 2026 | £325,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Avocet Road | 13 Nov 2025 | £465,000 | Detached |
| 15, Avocet Road | 6 Mar 2025 | £215,000 | Flat |
| 2, Avocet Road | 7 Feb 2025 | £465,000 | Detached |
| 13, Avocet Road | 29 Aug 2024 | £205,000 | Flat |
| 14, Avocet Road | 5 Jul 2024 | £327,000 | Terraced |
| 27, Avocet Road | 7 Jun 2024 | £425,000 | Detached |
| 22, Avocet Road | 10 Nov 2023 | £420,000 | Detached |
| 29, Avocet Road | 7 Jul 2023 | £430,000 | Detached |
| 29, Avocet Road | 2 Jun 2023 | £440,000 | Detached |
| 11, Avocet Road | 14 Jan 2022 | £195,000 | Flat |
| 8, Avocet Road | 11 Aug 2021 | £395,000 | Semi-detached |
| 39, Avocet Road | 29 Jul 2021 | £438,000 | Detached |
| 29, Avocet Road | 19 Mar 2021 | £410,000 | Detached |
| 9, Avocet Road | 23 Dec 2020 | £175,000 | Flat |
| 2, Avocet Road | 28 Oct 2020 | £435,000 | Detached |
| 13, Avocet Road | 7 May 2020 | £185,000 | Flat |
| 9, Avocet Road | 28 Feb 2020 | £190,000 | Flat |
| 23, Avocet Road | 18 Oct 2019 | £435,000 | Detached |
| 15, Avocet Road | 24 Jul 2019 | £191,000 | Flat |
| 18, Avocet Road | 4 Jan 2019 | £265,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Avocet Road | 31 Aug 2018 | £276,800 | Terraced |
| 21, Avocet Road | 31 Oct 2017 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Avocet Road | 20 Oct 2017 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Avocet Road | 7 Jun 2017 | £187,500 | Flat |
| 8, Avocet Road | 14 Jul 2016 | £358,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 69% freehold, 31% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 6DL
- Avocet Road£465k
Schools near MK42 6DL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Wixams Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.1 mi |
| Lakeview School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Wilstead Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| Houghton Conquest Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.8 mi |
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Living in MK42 6DL
Nearest stations
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Stewartby station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 1.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall 1.6 mi
- Cook 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Wilstead Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Boots 1.7 mi
- Pyramid Pharmacy 2.1 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice 2.5 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 2.5 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 2.6 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 2.5 mi
- London Road Health Centre 2.6 mi
- The Vale Medical Practice 2.8 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 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 6DL
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.4% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 8.1% | 4.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.6% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 39.8% | 47.6% |
| Muslim | 5.2% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.2% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.8% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.2% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.6% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.2% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 35% |
| Fair health | 7.3% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.9% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 18.6% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.4% | 13% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.3% | 9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8% | 9% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.9% | 11.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.7% | 7.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 50.7% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.3% | 40.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 77.9% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 20% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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