MK42 7GS, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 7GS on Fovargue Mead. Free
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Average sold price
£452,500
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£440,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK42 7GS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Fovargue Mead | 20 Feb 2026 | £440,000 | Detached |
| 3, Fovargue Mead | 28 Sep 2021 | £465,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in MK42 7GS
- Fovargue Mead£440k
Schools near MK42 7GS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway School | Community special school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Kempston Academy | Secondary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Balliol Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Greys Education Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | Good | 0.8 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.0 mi |
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Living in MK42 7GS
Nearest stations
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Bedford station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- Spar 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Britannia Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Wootton Pharmacy 1.1 mi
- Speedwell Pharmacy 1.1 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice 1.1 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 1.1 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 1.1 mi
- The Vale Medical Practice 1.2 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 1.9 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 7GS
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 75.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.2% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 8.2% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.2% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 39.3% | 47.6% |
| Muslim | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.4% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.6% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.3% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.8% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| No qualifications | 7.9% | 16.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.7% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34% | 35% |
| Fair health | 6.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.6% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 18.7% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.7% | 13% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.3% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.4% | 9% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.9% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.3% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.4% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 82.9% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 15.5% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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