MK42 7JB, Bedford
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Average sold price
£270,859
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK42 7JB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Orchard Street | 14 Mar 2025 | £397,500 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Orchard Street | 27 Feb 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached |
| 40, Orchard Street | 17 May 2024 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1C, Orchard Street | 14 Dec 2022 | £308,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Orchard Street | 22 Apr 2021 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 35, Orchard Street | 6 Mar 2020 | £319,500 | Detached |
| 30, Orchard Street | 30 Aug 2019 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Orchard Street | 5 Jul 2019 | £312,500 | Semi-detached |
| 35, Orchard Street | 28 Aug 2018 | £238,000 | Detached |
| 13, Orchard Street | 6 Apr 2018 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Orchard Street | 25 Aug 2017 | £255,250 | Semi-detached |
| 1C, Orchard Street | 28 Jul 2017 | £242,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Orchard Street | 22 Jul 2016 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 30, Orchard Street | 1 Jul 2016 | £203,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1D, Orchard Street | 5 Feb 2016 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 21, Orchard Street | 5 Jan 2016 | £228,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 7JB
- Orchard Street£308k
Schools near MK42 7JB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Balliol Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| Greys Education Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK42 7JB
Nearest stations
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Bedford station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Speedwell Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice 0.5 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 0.5 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 0.4 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 1.4 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 1.8 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 7JB
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.1% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.4% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 27% | 34.1% |
| Sikh | 7% | 2.2% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 4.3% | 7.1% |
| Other religion | 3% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.6% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.4% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 22.6% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.2% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 15% | 11.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.7% | 13.5% |
| Professional occupations | 12.4% | 20.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.2% | 9.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11% | 9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.1% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9% | 13% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9% | 6.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 7.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.6% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.6% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 60.1% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 38.2% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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