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Property report — MK42 9DH

Open-data due diligence for MK42 9DH and the area around it.

MK42 9DH in brief: 88 recorded sales (£83,950–£314,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK42 9DH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK42 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£391,088

sector MK42 9 · 150 sales

Population

21,437

sector MK42 9

Crimes recorded

115

sector MK42 9 · Apr 26

Schools

8

sector MK42 9

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

87%

sector MK42 9 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £50,156, median £45,000 (171 sales)1996: mean £44,612, median £39,500 (143 sales)1997: mean £45,689, median £42,000 (177 sales)1998: mean £68,093, median £54,000 (275 sales)1999: mean £73,960, median £65,000 (364 sales)2000: mean £83,301, median £73,950 (387 sales)2001: mean £98,953, median £85,000 (385 sales)2002: mean £115,390, median £98,000 (462 sales)2003: mean £126,581, median £124,250 (470 sales)2004: mean £147,731, median £131,500 (414 sales)2005: mean £149,343, median £136,000 (323 sales)2006: mean £157,106, median £148,000 (356 sales)2007: mean £160,220, median £150,000 (348 sales)2008: mean £159,096, median £150,000 (176 sales)2009: mean £149,256, median £135,000 (131 sales)2010: mean £153,331, median £137,375 (146 sales)2011: mean £155,604, median £134,250 (132 sales)2012: mean £141,658, median £137,750 (120 sales)2013: mean £145,581, median £140,000 (181 sales)2014: mean £256,580, median £157,000 (187 sales)2015: mean £188,637, median £173,000 (254 sales)2016: mean £220,963, median £195,000 (269 sales)2017: mean £309,940, median £220,000 (234 sales)2018: mean £219,881, median £206,000 (215 sales)2019: mean £237,188, median £215,000 (194 sales)2020: mean £219,140, median £200,500 (208 sales)2021: mean £292,935, median £229,000 (224 sales)2022: mean £613,972, median £245,000 (162 sales)2023: mean £263,230, median £252,000 (123 sales)2024: mean £391,088, median £252,500 (150 sales)2025: mean £291,780, median £263,000 (163 sales)2026: mean £312,933, median £275,000 (41 sales)1995: mean £50,156, median £45,000 (171 sales)1996: mean £44,612, median £39,500 (143 sales)1997: mean £45,689, median £42,000 (177 sales)1998: mean £68,093, median £54,000 (275 sales)1999: mean £73,960, median £65,000 (364 sales)2000: mean £83,301, median £73,950 (387 sales)2001: mean £98,953, median £85,000 (385 sales)2002: mean £115,390, median £98,000 (462 sales)2003: mean £126,581, median £124,250 (470 sales)2004: mean £147,731, median £131,500 (414 sales)2005: mean £149,343, median £136,000 (323 sales)2006: mean £157,106, median £148,000 (356 sales)2007: mean £160,220, median £150,000 (348 sales)2008: mean £159,096, median £150,000 (176 sales)2009: mean £149,256, median £135,000 (131 sales)2010: mean £153,331, median £137,375 (146 sales)2011: mean £155,604, median £134,250 (132 sales)2012: mean £141,658, median £137,750 (120 sales)2013: mean £145,581, median £140,000 (181 sales)2014: mean £256,580, median £157,000 (187 sales)2015: mean £188,637, median £173,000 (254 sales)2016: mean £220,963, median £195,000 (269 sales)2017: mean £309,940, median £220,000 (234 sales)2018: mean £219,881, median £206,000 (215 sales)2019: mean £237,188, median £215,000 (194 sales)2020: mean £219,140, median £200,500 (208 sales)2021: mean £292,935, median £229,000 (224 sales)2022: mean £613,972, median £245,000 (162 sales)2023: mean £263,230, median £252,000 (123 sales)2024: mean £391,088, median £252,500 (150 sales)2025: mean £291,780, median £263,000 (163 sales)2026: mean £312,933, median £275,000 (41 sales) MeanMedian £613,972 £39,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in MK42 9, 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 (41 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2026-02-19£185,0005 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2025-12-19£178,00025 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2025-01-15£170,00010 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2023-12-08£148,00021 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2023-08-11£164,00018 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2023-03-17£145,00014 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2022-12-20£175,00011 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2022-09-02£314,00037 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2022-08-26£166,00026 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2021-12-17£167,5007 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2021-12-17£280,00040 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2021-12-06£175,00022 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2021-04-30£190,00029 PALGRAVE ROADDetached
2021-03-31£157,00020 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2020-09-11£150,00011 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2020-03-31£155,00018 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2018-10-11£268,00034 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2018-08-28£166,00026 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2018-05-04£162,0002 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2017-11-03£172,00025 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2017-09-29£165,00027 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2017-07-28£163,00022 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2017-06-30£162,00020 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2016-09-23£169,0005 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2016-04-12£165,00017 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2016-02-24£148,0007 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2016-01-22£165,0003 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2015-09-23£165,00032 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2015-03-13£109,00024 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2014-06-09£91,00013 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2011-03-18£116,00028 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2009-08-28£127,50018 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2007-08-29£209,50039 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2007-07-31£159,95022 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2007-05-10£189,99540 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2006-12-01£215,00029 PALGRAVE ROADDetached
2006-11-27£136,50013 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-11-17£138,00026 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-10-20£125,0007 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-08-18£147,50021 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-06-29£138,00026 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-04-12£196,85030 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-03-31£130,00021 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-03-29£198,50034 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2006-02-14£190,00031 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2006-01-12£140,50025 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2005-12-22£140,00022 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2005-10-27£165,00030 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2005-07-13£175,95635 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2005-07-08£175,95637 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2005-06-30£185,95039 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2005-06-30£204,95033 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2005-06-28£185,50038 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2004-12-09£101,95023 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-12-01£135,95027 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-30£196,95031 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-30£196,95029 PALGRAVE ROADDetached
2004-11-30£120,95019 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-26£114,9501 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-26£118,95017 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-26£117,9509 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-25£126,95015 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-25£144,9503 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-25£124,95011 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-25£147,9505 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-25£97,50013 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-11-25£115,9507 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-08-06£144,00022 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-06-04£114,95012 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-28£115,95022 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-28£129,9504 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-27£100,95010 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-27£107,95018 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-27£99,9502 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-27£101,95020 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-26£176,95040 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2004-05-25£169,95036 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2004-05-25£174,95034 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2004-05-25£171,95038 PALGRAVE ROADTerraced
2004-05-21£104,95028 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-21£189,95030 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-21£104,9508 PALGRAVE ROADDetached
2004-05-19£194,95032 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-17£134,9506 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-17£83,95014 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-17£84,95024 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-17£118,95026 PALGRAVE ROADFlat
2004-05-17£114,950PLOT 8 PALGRAVE ROADFlat

88 recorded sales on MK42 9DH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Cauldwell School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Bedford Free School0.4 miSecondaryOutstanding (2020)
Priory Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
Shackleton Primary School0.6 miPrimaryGood (2021)
Queen's Park Academy0.8 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Westfield Primary School0.9 miPrimaryGood (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: CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE (0.1 mi) · ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY (0.5 mi) · LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (0.7 mi)

Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (0.1 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (0.1 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (0.1 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: ENTRANCE GATEWAY AND FLANKING LODGES TO FORMER BRITANNIA IRON WORKS (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK AND CHILDREN'S WARD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 26, CAULDWELL STREET (Grade II) (0.3 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: JANSSEN'S PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · LINDLEYS CHEMIST (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi)

Nearest stations: Bedford St Johns (0.3 mi) · Bedford (0.5 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (2.9 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: 7 Days Euro Market (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.4 mi) · Broadway Food Centre (0.4 mi)

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

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
30%
Households with children
34%
Households
8,365

Owned 46% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), for MK42 9.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 155 crimesJun 24: 141 crimesJul 24: 126 crimesAug 24: 131 crimesSep 24: 137 crimesOct 24: 104 crimesNov 24: 145 crimesDec 24: 140 crimesJan 25: 140 crimesFeb 25: 127 crimesMar 25: 108 crimesApr 25: 136 crimesMay 25: 143 crimesJun 25: 141 crimesJul 25: 143 crimesAug 25: 106 crimesSep 25: 97 crimesOct 25: 99 crimesNov 25: 121 crimesDec 25: 103 crimesJan 26: 107 crimesFeb 26: 99 crimesMar 26: 169 crimesApr 26: 115 crimes Apr 26: 115 crimes 169 97 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in MK42 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 126/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for MK42 9DH 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 9 PostcodeMK42 9DH
Average sold price£343,246£391,088£154,392
Population63,24721,437
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)5/104/10
Crimes recorded666115
Schools268
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband91%87%98%
Superfast broadband98%99%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK42 9); 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.