MK42 9HQ, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 9HQ on Houghton Road. Free
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Average sold price
£202,875
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK42 9HQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Houghton Road | 17 May 2024 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 13, Houghton Road | 9 Feb 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 29, Houghton Road | 14 Mar 2022 | £196,000 | Terraced |
| 14, Houghton Road | 15 Feb 2022 | £202,000 | Terraced |
| 4 - 6, Houghton Road | 28 Sep 2021 | £245,000 | Other |
| 3, Houghton Road | 18 Mar 2021 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, Houghton Road | 3 Dec 2019 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 33, Houghton Road | 31 Oct 2019 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 31, Houghton Road | 15 Oct 2019 | £196,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Houghton Road | 22 Mar 2019 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Houghton Road | 28 Sep 2018 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Houghton Road | 9 May 2018 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 9, Houghton Road | 19 Jun 2017 | £204,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Houghton Road | 31 Mar 2017 | £205,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Houghton Road | 31 Mar 2017 | £193,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Houghton Road | 11 Feb 2016 | £145,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 9HQ
- Houghton Road£190k
Schools near MK42 9HQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cauldwell School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Peter Pan Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.3 mi |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.3 mi |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| St John's School | Academy special converter | Good | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK42 9HQ
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Bedford station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS 0.3 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods 0.3 mi
- Lidl 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Janssen's Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Lotus Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.6 mi
Dentists
- London Road Health Centre 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Midland Road Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- London Road Health Centre 0.4 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 0.7 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 9HQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.9% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 31.2% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.9% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.7% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.5% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 20.8% | 34.1% |
| Muslim | 11.3% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 5.8% | 1.6% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Other religion | 4.7% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 53.5% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 46.5% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.8% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 26.8% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 10.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 13.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.6% | 16.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 35% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 26.4% | 11.9% |
| Professional occupations | 14.4% | 20.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.8% | 9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 7.3% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.1% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 4.8% | 13% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.1% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 64.5% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 32.5% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.1% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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