MK42 8LU, Bedford
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Average sold price
£390,922
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£1,240,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
97%
of homes, gigabit 97%
Sold prices in MK42 8LU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20, College Street | 9 Feb 2026 | £220,000 | Flat |
| 104, College Street | 20 Nov 2025 | £2,260,000 | Other |
| 80, College Street | 30 Oct 2024 | £715,000 | Other |
| 24, College Street | 13 May 2024 | £124,000 | Other |
| 28, College Street | 7 Nov 2023 | £200,000 | Other |
| 78, College Street | 17 Aug 2023 | £148,750 | Other |
| 24, College Street | 9 Mar 2023 | £124,000 | Other |
| 6C, College Street | 12 Dec 2022 | £125,000 | Flat |
| 28, College Street | 29 Apr 2022 | £160,000 | Other |
| 12, College Street | 18 Mar 2022 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 37, College Street | 2 Dec 2019 | £1,346,000 | Other |
| 34, College Street | 22 Oct 2019 | £90,000 | Other |
| 6E, College Street | 24 Apr 2019 | £75,000 | Flat |
| 6A, College Street | 10 Nov 2017 | £122,000 | Flat |
| 6B, College Street | 1 Sep 2017 | £145,000 | Flat |
| 7, College Street | 26 Jan 2017 | £190,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 75% freehold, 25% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 8LU
- College Street£118k
Schools near MK42 8LU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camestone School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St John's School | Academy special converter | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Peter Pan Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.5 mi |
| Cauldwell School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK42 8LU
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Bedford station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons 0.2 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Janssen's Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Speedwell Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 0.6 mi
- U H P The Dental Practice 0.6 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery 0.7 mi
- London Road Health Centre 0.9 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 1.1 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 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 8LU
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.8% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 18.7% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.7% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 30.8% | 34.1% |
| Sikh | 6% | 2.2% |
| Muslim | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 68.3% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 31.7% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 21.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 16.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.4% | 10.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 4.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.6% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 13% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 19.5% | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.8% | 9% |
| Professional occupations | 11.8% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.2% | 13.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.9% | 9.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.7% | 6.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.7% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.5% | 7.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.9% | 13% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.1% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.1% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.5% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 32.6% | 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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