MK42 0BJ
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Property report — MK42 0BJ
Open-data due diligence for MK42 0BJ and the area around it.
MK42 0BJ in brief: 19 recorded sales (£83,000–£540,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK42 0BJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK42 0 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£338,448
Population
23,065
Crimes recorded
88
Schools
3
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in MK42 0, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | £285,000 | 6 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-12-11 | £540,000 | THE OLD COACH HOUSE, 22 CARDINGTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-09-18 | £255,000 | 6 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-03-26 | £530,000 | 10 CARDINGTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-06-14 | £170,000 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-02-22 | £170,000 | 6 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-07-12 | £290,000 | 2 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-04-30 | £165,000 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-05-10 | £159,500 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-11-29 | £144,000 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-07-26 | £187,500 | 24 CARDINGTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-04-18 | £121,995 | 6 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-11-30 | £119,000 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-09-20 | £106,000 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-04-20 | £118,000 | 6 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-10-09 | £112,000 | 2 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-22 | £83,000 | 8 CARDINGTON ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-06-19 | £83,000 | 6 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-12 | £84,000 | 4 CARDINGTON ROAD | Terraced |
19 recorded sales on MK42 0BJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School | 0.1 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Priory Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Shackleton Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Cauldwell School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Castle Newnham School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Livingstone Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (0.5 mi) · ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (0.5 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (0.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 2-8, CARDINGTON ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 11, CARDINGTON ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · LEA COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · GOLDHARTS CHEMIST (0.4 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Bedford St Johns (0.3 mi) · Bedford (0.7 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.2 mi) · Broadway Food Centre (0.3 mi) · Ideal Supermarket (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 35%
- Households
- 8,911
Owned 46% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 26%
Census 2021 (ONS), for MK42 0.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in MK42 0 (May 24–Apr 26, average 89/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictMK42 | SectorMK42 0 | PostcodeMK42 0BJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £343,246 | £338,448 | £195,947 |
| Population | 63,247 | 23,065 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 666 | 88 | — |
| Schools | 26 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK42 0); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.