MK42 7PB
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Property report — MK42 7PB
Open-data due diligence for MK42 7PB and the area around it.
MK42 7PB in brief: 54 recorded sales (£44,000–£248,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK42 7PB 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
None modelled
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-16 | £245,000 | 28 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2021-12-16 | £248,000 | 36 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2021-07-06 | £196,000 | 38 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2021-06-03 | £239,000 | 21 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2021-05-11 | £173,000 | 38 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2020-04-24 | £240,000 | 11 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2019-11-12 | £195,000 | 40 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2018-08-31 | £230,000 | 6 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2018-04-12 | £238,000 | 44 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2018-02-16 | £245,000 | 23 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2017-08-30 | £203,000 | 16 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2015-11-13 | £198,000 | 23 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-02 | £155,000 | 25 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-01 | £166,000 | 8 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2011-05-06 | £135,000 | 36 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2010-06-29 | £142,000 | 2 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-08 | £137,000 | 12 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-19 | £155,000 | 23 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2008-03-17 | £130,000 | 42 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2008-02-29 | £170,000 | 11 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-04 | £168,995 | 25 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-07 | £149,995 | 11 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-14 | £138,000 | 42 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2006-02-27 | £134,000 | 18 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2005-11-14 | £140,000 | 6 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-07 | £149,500 | 21 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2005-06-14 | £165,000 | 9 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2005-05-20 | £135,000 | 36 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2004-08-09 | £125,000 | 36 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2004-07-09 | £140,000 | 2 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-11 | £130,000 | 8 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-18 | £130,000 | 25 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-23 | £125,000 | 25 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-05 | £123,000 | 44 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-28 | £132,950 | 26 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2002-11-15 | £110,000 | 44 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2002-11-08 | £137,500 | 27 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-28 | £124,500 | 2 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-13 | £90,000 | 6 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-11 | £77,000 | 42 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2000-12-12 | £77,950 | 18 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 2000-11-16 | £76,000 | 12 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-17 | £71,000 | 42 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 1999-06-03 | £65,500 | 8 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-27 | £57,500 | 44 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1997-11-28 | £53,000 | 36 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 1997-08-01 | £56,000 | 9 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-03 | £45,500 | 42 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 1996-10-01 | £57,000 | 26 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 1995-10-27 | £44,000 | 34 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 1995-07-14 | £50,000 | 9 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1995-06-30 | £47,000 | 34 CHERRY WALK | Terraced |
| 1995-05-19 | £51,000 | 10 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-07 | £86,500 | 9 CHERRY WALK | Semi-detached |
54 recorded sales on MK42 7PB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daubeney Academy | 0.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Camestone School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Springfield Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Balliol Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Cauldwell School | 0.9 mi | Primary | 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 (0.5 mi) · CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (1.0 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · ST JOHN'S HOMES (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · The Keep (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SPEEDWELL PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BRITANNIA PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Bedford St Johns (1.2 mi) · Bedford (1.4 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: M&S Foodhall (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for MK42 7PB 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 7 | PostcodeMK42 7PB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £343,246 | £323,403 | £135,248 |
| 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 | Low |
| 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 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.