MK42 9FH, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 9FH on Melrose Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£336,061
14 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in MK42 9FH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Melrose Drive | 16 Feb 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 31, Melrose Drive | 27 Oct 2023 | £278,000 | Terraced |
| 31, Melrose Drive | 16 Jun 2023 | £301,350 | Terraced |
| 46, Melrose Drive | 19 Apr 2023 | £307,000 | Semi-detached |
| 25, Melrose Drive | 9 Aug 2021 | £271,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Melrose Drive | 6 May 2021 | £475,000 | Detached |
| 4, Melrose Drive | 26 Feb 2021 | £460,000 | Detached |
| 36, Melrose Drive | 12 Aug 2020 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 27, Melrose Drive | 28 Jun 2019 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 44, Melrose Drive | 13 Jul 2018 | £252,500 | Terraced |
| 34, Melrose Drive | 13 Apr 2018 | £239,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Melrose Drive | 12 Mar 2018 | £435,000 | Detached |
| 7, Melrose Drive | 24 Feb 2017 | £470,000 | Detached |
| 10, Melrose Drive | 24 Mar 2016 | £426,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 9FH
- Melrose Drive£339k
Schools near MK42 9FH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Elstow School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| King's Oak Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.8 mi |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | – | 1.0 mi |
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Living in MK42 9FH
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Bedford station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall 0.8 mi
- Spar PFS 0.8 mi
- Morrisons 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Pyramid Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Lotus Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Boots 1.1 mi
Dentists
- London Road Health Centre 1.0 mi
- U H P The Dental Practice 1.5 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- London Road Health Centre 1.0 mi
- King Street Surgery 1.5 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 1.8 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 9FH
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60.1% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 25.6% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41.3% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 30.3% | 34.1% |
| Sikh | 11.5% | 2.2% |
| Muslim | 6% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.6% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.4% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.9% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 35% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.9% | 13% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.5% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.3% | 7.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.2% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.9% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.7% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 40.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 29.4% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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