MK42 7BL
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Property report — MK42 7BL
Open-data due diligence for MK42 7BL and the area around it.
MK42 7BL in brief: 17 recorded sales (£59,500–£584,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK42 7BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK42 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£323,403
Population
14,973
Crimes recorded
138
Schools
7
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in MK42 7, 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 (44 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-13 | £290,000 | 10 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-05 | £584,000 | 5 CHURCH WALK | Detached |
| 2016-04-04 | £215,000 | 11 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-27 | £173,000 | 13 CHURCH WALK | Terraced |
| 2015-05-01 | £182,500 | 10 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2014-06-30 | £210,000 | 9A CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-29 | £165,000 | 11 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-01 | £169,000 | 13 CHURCH WALK | Terraced |
| 2006-04-19 | £400,150 | 5 CHURCH WALK | Detached |
| 2005-08-01 | £156,000 | 13 CHURCH WALK | Terraced |
| 2005-07-01 | £217,000 | 9 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-04 | £145,000 | 9 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-30 | £74,100 | 15 CHURCH WALK | Terraced |
| 1998-04-09 | £190,000 | 5 CHURCH WALK | Detached |
| 1997-11-28 | £65,000 | 11 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-29 | £59,500 | 10 CHURCH WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1996-02-26 | £62,000 | 9A CHURCH WALK | Terraced |
17 recorded sales on MK42 7BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Kempston Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Springfield Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Daubeney Academy | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
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: KING STREET SURGERY (0.6 mi) · QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE (1.4 mi) · CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE (1.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (1.7 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: RUSSET COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 114, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · NUMBER 110 AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS PARALLEL TO WATER LANE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BRITANNIA PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · SPEEDWELL PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · THE VILLAGE PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Kempston Hardwick (1.6 mi) · Bedford (1.9 mi) · Bedford St Johns (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 6,002
Owned 64% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for MK42 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in MK42 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 124/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 7 | PostcodeMK42 7BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £343,246 | £323,403 | £197,485 |
| Population | 63,247 | 14,973 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 666 | 138 | — |
| Schools | 26 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK42 7); 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 30 June 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.