MK42 8BU, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 8BU on Foster Road. Free
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Average sold price
£303,306
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
96%
of homes, gigabit 96%
Sold prices in MK42 8BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112, Foster Road | 29 Aug 2025 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 116, Foster Road | 17 Apr 2025 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 96, Foster Road | 10 May 2024 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Foster Road | 30 Aug 2023 | £400,000 | Semi-detached |
| 114, Foster Road | 5 May 2023 | £305,000 | Terraced |
| 100, Foster Road | 2 Mar 2023 | £283,000 | Terraced |
| 108, Foster Road | 24 Sep 2021 | £242,000 | Terraced |
| 90, Foster Road | 26 Apr 2021 | £293,500 | Semi-detached |
| 96, Foster Road | 22 Apr 2021 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 42, Foster Road | 8 Nov 2019 | £340,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Foster Road | 10 Jun 2019 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18, Foster Road | 27 Mar 2019 | £321,000 | Semi-detached |
| 70, Foster Road | 14 Dec 2018 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 48, Foster Road | 19 Oct 2018 | £342,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Foster Road | 17 Nov 2017 | £335,000 | Semi-detached |
| 90, Foster Road | 16 Nov 2017 | £273,000 | Semi-detached |
| 126, Foster Road | 3 Nov 2017 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Foster Road | 5 Jun 2017 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 8BU
- Foster Road£318k
Schools near MK42 8BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Rivertree Free School | Free schools special | – | 0.2 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.2 mi |
| Greys Education Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Camestone School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Balliol Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK42 8BU
Nearest stations
- Bedford station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Spar 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Speedwell Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- The Village Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 0.1 mi
- U H P The Dental Practice 0.2 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 0.2 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 0.8 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 1.2 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 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 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 8BU
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68.8% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 9.8% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 33.1% | 34.1% |
| Muslim | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| Sikh | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 3.1% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28% | 16.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.1% | 34.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.3% | 10.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.7% | 16.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 35% |
| Fair health | 18% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.8% | 11.9% |
| Professional occupations | 13.8% | 20.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.6% | 9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 13.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10% | 9.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.2% | 7.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.9% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7% | 13% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.7% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 55.6% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 41.9% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.5% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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