MK42 8RN, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 8RN on Gilbert Close. Free
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Average sold price
£334,231
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in MK42 8RN
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Gilbert Close | 21 Oct 2024 | £420,000 | Semi-detached |
| 38, Gilbert Close | 1 Mar 2024 | £355,000 | Detached |
| 8, Gilbert Close | 13 Feb 2023 | £407,000 | Detached |
| 17, Gilbert Close | 15 Jul 2022 | £386,000 | Detached |
| 6, Gilbert Close | 23 Sep 2021 | £370,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Gilbert Close | 25 Jun 2021 | £362,000 | Detached |
| 42, Gilbert Close | 6 Sep 2019 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 14, Gilbert Close | 11 Feb 2019 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 23, Gilbert Close | 5 Oct 2018 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 50, Gilbert Close | 21 Oct 2016 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Gilbert Close | 3 Jun 2016 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 20, Gilbert Close | 26 Feb 2016 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 9, Gilbert Close | 29 Jan 2016 | £255,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 8RN
- Gilbert Close£327k
Schools near MK42 8RN
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivertree Free School | Free schools special | – | 0.4 mi |
| Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Great Denham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK42 8RN
Nearest stations
- Bedford station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Speedwell Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Queens Park Health Centre 0.5 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) 0.5 mi
- U H P The Dental Practice 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Queens Park Health Centre 0.5 mi
- King Street Surgery 0.6 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 8RN
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74.3% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 17% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.4% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.6% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 31.2% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Sikh | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 3.9% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 3.7% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.5% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.5% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 17.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.7% | 35% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16% | 20.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 15% | 11.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.9% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.4% | 13.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.1% | 9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.6% | 9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.6% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.5% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 60% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 37.5% | 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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