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Property report — MK42 8BT

Open-data due diligence for MK42 8BT and the area around it.

MK42 8BT in brief: 59 recorded sales (£47,000–£535,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK42 8BT itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK42 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£289,961

sector MK42 8 · 143 sales

Population

18,788

sector MK42 8

Crimes recorded

82

sector MK42 8 · Apr 26

Schools

5

sector MK42 8

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

96%

sector MK42 8 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £49,289, median £44,875 (190 sales)1996: mean £52,258, median £47,500 (225 sales)1997: mean £55,925, median £49,500 (271 sales)1998: mean £57,769, median £52,500 (256 sales)1999: mean £66,438, median £60,000 (270 sales)2000: mean £78,623, median £71,500 (217 sales)2001: mean £86,812, median £80,000 (273 sales)2002: mean £104,490, median £97,000 (275 sales)2003: mean £131,433, median £126,125 (220 sales)2004: mean £141,046, median £134,498 (232 sales)2005: mean £146,127, median £134,500 (197 sales)2006: mean £153,503, median £144,000 (261 sales)2007: mean £156,872, median £150,000 (200 sales)2008: mean £157,527, median £147,000 (117 sales)2009: mean £152,136, median £146,250 (116 sales)2010: mean £158,376, median £150,000 (125 sales)2011: mean £145,040, median £141,250 (118 sales)2012: mean £164,105, median £151,000 (106 sales)2013: mean £156,577, median £145,000 (126 sales)2014: mean £171,995, median £159,998 (164 sales)2015: mean £198,468, median £181,000 (152 sales)2016: mean £213,149, median £208,500 (130 sales)2017: mean £217,564, median £217,000 (118 sales)2018: mean £260,868, median £240,000 (133 sales)2019: mean £263,722, median £226,500 (136 sales)2020: mean £237,728, median £230,000 (120 sales)2021: mean £274,552, median £244,700 (165 sales)2022: mean £443,022, median £287,500 (154 sales)2023: mean £302,128, median £280,000 (128 sales)2024: mean £289,961, median £278,000 (143 sales)2025: mean £330,588, median £300,000 (155 sales)2026: mean £315,450, median £312,500 (25 sales)1995: mean £49,289, median £44,875 (190 sales)1996: mean £52,258, median £47,500 (225 sales)1997: mean £55,925, median £49,500 (271 sales)1998: mean £57,769, median £52,500 (256 sales)1999: mean £66,438, median £60,000 (270 sales)2000: mean £78,623, median £71,500 (217 sales)2001: mean £86,812, median £80,000 (273 sales)2002: mean £104,490, median £97,000 (275 sales)2003: mean £131,433, median £126,125 (220 sales)2004: mean £141,046, median £134,498 (232 sales)2005: mean £146,127, median £134,500 (197 sales)2006: mean £153,503, median £144,000 (261 sales)2007: mean £156,872, median £150,000 (200 sales)2008: mean £157,527, median £147,000 (117 sales)2009: mean £152,136, median £146,250 (116 sales)2010: mean £158,376, median £150,000 (125 sales)2011: mean £145,040, median £141,250 (118 sales)2012: mean £164,105, median £151,000 (106 sales)2013: mean £156,577, median £145,000 (126 sales)2014: mean £171,995, median £159,998 (164 sales)2015: mean £198,468, median £181,000 (152 sales)2016: mean £213,149, median £208,500 (130 sales)2017: mean £217,564, median £217,000 (118 sales)2018: mean £260,868, median £240,000 (133 sales)2019: mean £263,722, median £226,500 (136 sales)2020: mean £237,728, median £230,000 (120 sales)2021: mean £274,552, median £244,700 (165 sales)2022: mean £443,022, median £287,500 (154 sales)2023: mean £302,128, median £280,000 (128 sales)2024: mean £289,961, median £278,000 (143 sales)2025: mean £330,588, median £300,000 (155 sales)2026: mean £315,450, median £312,500 (25 sales) MeanMedian £443,022 £44,875 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in MK42 8, 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 (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-03-10£535,00055 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2024-09-17£312,00093 FOSTER ROADDetached
2024-08-29£345,00089 FOSTER ROADDetached
2024-03-15£430,00017 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2023-10-20£327,50027 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2023-08-18£372,50061 FOSTER ROADTerraced
2021-09-02£305,00037 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2021-04-23£377,50067 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2021-01-14£315,00029 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2021-01-11£305,00061 FOSTER ROADTerraced
2020-07-29£260,00089 FOSTER ROADDetached
2020-07-10£220,000109 FOSTER ROADDetached
2019-08-30£275,00035 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2019-06-28£380,00069 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2019-01-18£303,50077 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2017-04-28£255,00043 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2017-02-24£295,00099 FOSTER ROADDetached
2015-12-04£205,00019 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2015-10-08£254,00055 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2014-10-10£249,00033 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2014-09-30£126,0003 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2013-05-03£195,00077 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2011-11-01£172,00069 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2011-07-08£227,00063 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2010-12-17£155,000103 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2009-09-21£172,00051 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2009-09-10£168,00051 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2009-04-24£162,50027 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2007-11-26£215,00063 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2007-11-09£194,00047 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2006-12-08£210,00029 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2006-06-09£180,0007 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2006-05-22£185,00045 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2006-05-05£215,00033 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2005-09-23£144,0007 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2005-08-01£206,00067 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2005-05-04£212,000111 FOSTER ROADDetached
2004-12-16£197,50029 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2004-10-27£210,00065 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2003-03-10£160,00075 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2002-10-18£115,000101 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2002-03-28£125,00023 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2001-10-19£152,000111 FOSTER ROADDetached
2001-10-19£126,00029 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2001-08-31£96,00089 FOSTER ROADDetached
2001-05-31£115,00063 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2000-08-18£125,00065 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
2000-04-28£102,00045 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1999-10-21£94,50039 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1998-12-22£89,99533 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1998-08-14£81,00017 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1997-10-29£74,000103 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1997-07-18£64,00049 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1996-06-27£55,0003 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1996-05-03£76,00025 FOSTER ROADDetached
1996-04-26£60,00091 FOSTER ROADDetached
1995-09-15£80,00099 FOSTER ROADDetached
1995-09-14£47,00083 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached
1995-06-27£55,00073 FOSTER ROADSemi-detached

59 recorded sales on MK42 8BT. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Bedford Road Primary Academy0.2 miPrimaryRequires improvement (2022)
Camestone School0.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Daubeney Academy0.7 miSecondaryReport card →
Springfield Primary School0.7 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Balliol Primary School0.7 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Great Denham Primary School0.8 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)

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 (0.2 mi) · QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE (0.8 mi) · CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE (1.1 mi)

Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (1.1 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.1 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: KEMPSTON GRANGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · ST JOHN'S HOMES (Grade II) (0.4 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: SPEEDWELL PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BRITANNIA PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · THE VILLAGE PHARMACY (0.9 mi)

Nearest stations: Bedford (1.2 mi) · Bedford St Johns (1.3 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (2.1 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.3 mi) · Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Morrisons (0.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
29%
Households with children
30%
Households
7,582

Owned 55% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for MK42 8.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 101 crimesJun 24: 104 crimesJul 24: 98 crimesAug 24: 84 crimesSep 24: 62 crimesOct 24: 93 crimesNov 24: 62 crimesDec 24: 70 crimesJan 25: 83 crimesFeb 25: 68 crimesMar 25: 70 crimesApr 25: 72 crimesMay 25: 91 crimesJun 25: 83 crimesJul 25: 75 crimesAug 25: 80 crimesSep 25: 69 crimesOct 25: 78 crimesNov 25: 89 crimesDec 25: 66 crimesJan 26: 66 crimesFeb 26: 69 crimesMar 26: 73 crimesApr 26: 82 crimes Apr 26: 82 crimes 104 62 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in MK42 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 79/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for MK42 8BT 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 8 PostcodeMK42 8BT
Average sold price£343,246£289,961£199,313
Population63,24718,788—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)5/105/10—
Crimes recorded66682—
Schools265—
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband91%96%100%
Superfast broadband98%99%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK42 8); 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.