MK42 8JH, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 8JH on Farrer Street. Free
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Average sold price
£197,213
27 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£240,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK42 8JH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22A, Farrer Street | 21 Aug 2026 | £326,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 20 Jan 2026 | £155,000 | Flat |
| 15, Farrer Street | 31 Jan 2025 | £207,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 5 Sep 2024 | £125,000 | Flat |
| 3, Farrer Street | 25 Apr 2024 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 13 Oct 2023 | £130,000 | Flat |
| 47, Farrer Street | 30 Jun 2023 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 36, Farrer Street | 2 Jun 2023 | £256,500 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 17 Jun 2022 | £150,000 | Flat |
| 38, Farrer Street | 11 Feb 2022 | £272,500 | Semi-detached |
| 47, Farrer Street | 30 Sep 2021 | £242,500 | Semi-detached |
| 42, Farrer Street | 21 Sep 2021 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22A, Farrer Street | 4 May 2021 | £267,500 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 6 Nov 2020 | £135,000 | Flat |
| 3, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 9 Jan 2020 | £145,000 | Flat |
| 22A, Farrer Street | 22 Aug 2018 | £227,250 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Farrer Street | 17 Aug 2018 | £222,000 | Terraced |
| 22A, Farrer Street | 24 May 2018 | £172,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 16 Apr 2018 | £127,000 | Flat |
| 47, Farrer Street | 2 Feb 2018 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Farrer Street | 31 Jan 2018 | £189,500 | Terraced |
| 13, Farrer Street | 15 Dec 2017 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 8 Mar 2017 | £115,000 | Flat |
| 13, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 31 Jan 2017 | £125,000 | Flat |
| 9, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street | 24 Oct 2016 | £135,000 | Flat |
| 27, Farrer Street | 28 Apr 2016 | £180,000 | Terraced |
| 13, Farrer Street | 25 Jan 2016 | £145,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 63% freehold, 37% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 8JH
- Farrer Street£202k
Schools near MK42 8JH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.2 mi |
| Camestone School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Rivertree Free School | Free schools special | – | 0.4 mi |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Greys Education Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | Good | 0.5 mi |
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Living in MK42 8JH
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Bedford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Speedwell Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice 0.1 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 0.1 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 0.2 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 1.0 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 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 8JH
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75.2% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.7% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.8% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 35.1% | 34.1% |
| Sikh | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 2.7% | 7.1% |
| Other religion | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.8% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.2% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.1% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 22.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 13.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 16.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35.1% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.6% | 11.9% |
| Professional occupations | 14.1% | 20.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.2% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.6% | 9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.4% | 7.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9% | 13% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9% | 6.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.8% | 9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.7% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.6% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.8% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 35.9% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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