MK42 9JQ, Bedford
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Average sold price
£155,453
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£157,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
97%
of homes, gigabit 83%
Sold prices in MK42 9JQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Gillespie Close | 27 Mar 2026 | £157,000 | Flat |
| 25, Gillespie Close | 9 May 2025 | £160,000 | Flat |
| 5, Gillespie Close | 1 Oct 2024 | £158,500 | Flat |
| 15, Gillespie Close | 11 Sep 2023 | £152,000 | Flat |
| 11, Gillespie Close | 21 Aug 2020 | £130,000 | Flat |
| 5, Gillespie Close | 20 Feb 2020 | £137,000 | Flat |
| 67, Gillespie Close | 31 May 2019 | £217,000 | Terraced |
| 65, Gillespie Close | 29 Jun 2018 | £241,000 | Terraced |
| 51, Gillespie Close | 11 Sep 2017 | £148,000 | Flat |
| 63, Gillespie Close | 28 Jun 2017 | £213,750 | Terraced |
| 49, Gillespie Close | 3 Apr 2017 | £142,500 | Flat |
| 41, Gillespie Close | 27 Oct 2016 | £124,995 | Flat |
| 37, Gillespie Close | 19 Aug 2016 | £135,000 | Flat |
| 15, Gillespie Close | 1 Jul 2016 | £124,500 | Flat |
| 17, Gillespie Close | 6 May 2016 | £120,000 | Flat |
| 39, Gillespie Close | 4 Mar 2016 | £126,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 19% freehold, 81% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 9JQ
- Gillespie Close£237k
Schools near MK42 9JQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.1 mi |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Peter Pan Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.4 mi |
| Cauldwell School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK42 9JQ
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Bedford station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS 0.1 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Asda Express 0.3 mi
- Morrisons 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Janssen's Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Lotus Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- London Road Health Centre 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
- Midland Road Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- London Road Health Centre 0.3 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 0.9 mi
- The De Parys Group 1.2 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 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 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 9JQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58.9% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 23.5% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 10.1% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.8% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 23.9% | 34.1% |
| Muslim | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Other religion | 5.8% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 46.7% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 53.3% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.8% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 22.6% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.2% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Other qualifications | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.6% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.6% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 26% | 11.9% |
| Professional occupations | 17.3% | 20.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.6% | 6.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10% | 9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 7.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.8% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.7% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.6% | 9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.9% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 70.9% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 25.8% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.2% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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