MK42 7RB, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 7RB on The Briars. Free
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Average sold price
£242,750
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in MK42 7RB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49, The Briars | 6 May 2021 | £236,000 | Semi-detached |
| 39, The Briars | 27 Sep 2019 | £240,000 | Semi-detached |
| 45, The Briars | 2 Sep 2016 | £265,000 | Detached |
| 49, The Briars | 19 Aug 2016 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 7RB
- The Briars£257k
Schools near MK42 7RB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Camestone School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.6 mi |
| Balliol Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK42 7RB
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Bedford station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.2 mi
- Spar 0.3 mi
- Cook 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.3 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Speedwell Pharmacy 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 0.5 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 1.4 mi
- London Road Health Centre 1.6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 7RB
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.7% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 18.1% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.9% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 29.8% | 34.1% |
| Sikh | 7.6% | 2.2% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 7.1% |
| Other religion | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.6% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.4% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 19.5% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 37.6% | 35% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.5% | 20.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.5% | 11.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 13.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.4% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.3% | 9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.2% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.2% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.1% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.2% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.2% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65.9% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 31.7% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.4% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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