MK42 5DT
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Property report — MK42 5DT
Open-data due diligence for MK42 5DT and the area around it.
MK42 5DT in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK42 5DT itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK42 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£343,246
Population
4,397
Crimes recorded
182
Schools
26
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on MK42 5DT in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bedford Free School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Cauldwell School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Queen's Park Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Livingstone Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Westfield Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
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: ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY (0.2 mi) · CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · LINDEN ROAD SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (0.4 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TOWN HALL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · Harpur Centre (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · NORTH EXTENSION (CIVIC THEATRE) TO TOWN HALL (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LINDLEYS CHEMIST (0.2 mi) · BEDFORD PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Bedford (0.2 mi) · Bedford St Johns (0.5 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (3.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: 7 Days Euro Market (0.1 mi) · Wisla (0.2 mi) · Ideal Supermarket (0.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 36%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 1,751
Owned 27% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 54%
Census 2021 (ONS), for MK42 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in MK42 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 121/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for MK42 5DT in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 5 | PostcodeMK42 5DT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £343,246 | — | — |
| Population | 63,247 | 4,397 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 666 | 182 | — |
| Schools | 26 | — | — |
| Flood risk | High | — | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | — | — |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | — | — |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK42 5); 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.