MK42 8BW, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 8BW on King Street. Free
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Average sold price
£294,000
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£300,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK42 8BW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1B, King Street | 12 Jun 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 67, King Street | 10 Oct 2025 | £440,000 | Detached |
| 67, King Street | 19 Oct 2022 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 11, King Street | 25 Jun 2021 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, King Street | 17 Dec 2020 | £220,000 | Semi-detached |
| 83, King Street | 20 Nov 2020 | £355,000 | Detached |
| 1, King Street | 13 Aug 2020 | £240,000 | Semi-detached |
| 41, King Street | 21 Jun 2019 | £245,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, King Street | 3 Aug 2018 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 65, King Street | 21 Dec 2016 | £314,000 | Detached |
| 53, King Street | 2 Sep 2016 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 8BW
- King Street£310k
Schools near MK42 8BW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.1 mi |
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Rivertree Free School | Free schools special | – | 0.1 mi |
| Greys Education Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Balliol Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Camestone School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK42 8BW
Nearest stations
- Bedford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Speedwell Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- The Village Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice 0.1 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 0.1 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 0.1 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 0.1 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 0.9 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 1.3 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 8BW
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.1% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 35.5% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| Sikh | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.3% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 16.2% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 39.1% | 35% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.8% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.7% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12% | 13% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.3% | 11.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.2% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.1% | 9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.3% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.6% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.5% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.6% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 34% | 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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