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AREA REPORT · BEDFORD MK42

MK42.

Bedford

MK42 is an outcode in Bedford, covering the neighbourhoods of Cauldwell, Kingsbrook, Kempston West & South, Houghton Conquest & Clophill and Wixams & Elstow. Over the last 12 months 403 properties changed hands — a median of £185k for flats (£3,399/sqm) and £325k for houses (£3,712/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
19,654
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
64
304
Houses
339
1,636
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£185k
n = 64
£185k
n = 304
Houses
£325k
n = 339
£330k
n = 1,636
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,399
n = 60
£3,282
n = 287
Houses
£3,712
n = 335
£3,658
n = 1,621
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+1.5% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
—£185k£370k£330k£325k£330k3Yn=1,63612Mn=3396Mn=105
Flats
▼Easing
−2.7% vs 12m
−2.7% vs 3y
—£105k£210k£185k£185k£180k3Yn=30412Mn=646Mn=20
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+2.1% vs 12m
+3.6% vs 3y
£0£2,000£4,000£3,658£3,712£3,7903Yn=1,62112Mn=3356Mn=104
Flats
·Plateauing
+2.1% vs 12m
+5.8% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,282£3,399£3,4723Yn=28712Mn=606Mn=18
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
›Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£341k
n=105
Median £
£330k
n=105
Avg £/sqm
£3,770
n=104
Median £/sqm
£3,790
n=104
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£335k
n=339
Median £
£325k
n=339
Avg £/sqm
£3,709
n=335
Median £/sqm
£3,712
n=335
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£344k
n=1,636
Median £
£330k
n=1,636
Avg £/sqm
£3,656
n=1,621
Median £/sqm
£3,658
n=1,621
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£184k
n=20
Median £
£180k
n=20
Avg £/sqm
£3,350
n=18
Median £/sqm
£3,472
n=18
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£192k
n=64
Median £
£185k
n=64
Avg £/sqm
£3,339
n=60
Median £/sqm
£3,399
n=60
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£198k
n=304
Median £
£185k
n=304
Avg £/sqm
£3,310
n=287
Median £/sqm
£3,282
n=287
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£52k£192k£332k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
73
Median potential
85
0107121412010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
3,527
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
10,759
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
8,880
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
4,223
Detached
Band E
2,060
Detached
Band F
689
Detached
Band G
81
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
6,467
21%
Terraced houses
9,303
31%
Semi-detached houses
9,161
30%
Detached houses
4,380
14%
Bungalows
990
3.3%
Other/unknown
94
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
227
Schools
25
SECTORS
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MK42 0
Sales564
House£339k
Flat£181k
MK42 6
Sales411
House£376k
Flat£228k
MK42 7
Sales341
House£309k
Flat£210k
MK42 8
Sales324
House£290k
Flat£176k
MK42 9
Sales300
House£298k
Flat£160k
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
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Kingsbrook
5,511
5,134
Kempston West & South
4,327
4,726
Cauldwell
5,927
4,699
Wixams & Elstow
4,168
3,957
Kempston Central & East
2,622
3,513
Wilstead & Shortstown
2,922
2,882
Kempston North
2,701
2,424
Houghton Conquest & Clophill
186
76
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Cauldwell
6,174
5,223
Kingsbrook
5,511
5,134
Kempston Central & East
4,328
4,503
Wixams & Wilstead
3,921
3,433
Shortstown
2,922
2,882
Kempston West
1,979
2,386
Kempston South
1,330
2,124
Kempston North
2,013
1,650
Houghton Conquest & Haynes
186
76
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
MK40
Bedford
£385K MEDIAN
MK41
Bedford
£345K MEDIAN
MK43
Bedford
£385K MEDIAN
MK45
Central Bedfordshire
£410K MEDIAN
MK44
Bedford
£450K MEDIAN
FAQ

MK42 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bedford (MK42)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in MK42 (Bedford) was £325k, with an average of £335k, from 339 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in MK42?
The median flat sale price in MK42 over the last 12 months was £185k (about £3,399 per square metre), from 64 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in MK42?
Typical sale prices per square metre in MK42 are £3,712 for houses and £3,399 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in MK42 have?
Homes in MK42 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 73 (a potential of 85 after improvements).
How many properties sold in MK42 in the last year?
403 properties were sold in MK42 over the last 12 months, and 1,940 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES