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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 390 properties changed hands — a median of £183k for flats (£3,310/sqm) and £322k for houses (£3,691/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Sales · 12m
390
1,906 over 3y
Houses · £/sqm
£3,691
n=320
Flats · £/sqm
£3,310
n=63
EPC score
73
Potential 84
PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£337k
n=112
Median £
£322k
n=112
Avg £/sqm
£3,756
n=111
Median £/sqm
£3,824
n=111
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£329k
n=324
Median £
£322k
n=324
Avg £/sqm
£3,694
n=320
Median £/sqm
£3,691
n=320
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£343k
n=1,607
Median £
£330k
n=1,607
Avg £/sqm
£3,654
n=1,590
Median £/sqm
£3,643
n=1,590
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£186k
n=20
Median £
£188k
n=20
Avg £/sqm
£3,122
n=18
Median £/sqm
£3,152
n=18
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£188k
n=66
Median £
£183k
n=66
Avg £/sqm
£3,221
n=63
Median £/sqm
£3,310
n=63
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£196k
n=299
Median £
£190k
n=299
Avg £/sqm
£3,294
n=280
Median £/sqm
£3,280
n=280
£/sqm derives from EPC-matched floor area. Thin-coverage rows appear muted.
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£50k£191k£332k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
0107121412010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Total issued
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Council tax data coming in Phase 2.
SECTORS
Drill down to sector.
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Kingsbrook
5,565
5,124
Kempston West & South
4,365
4,710
Cauldwell
5,908
4,683
Wixams & Elstow
4,160
3,936
Kempston Central & East
2,628
3,501
Wilstead & Shortstown
2,883
2,865
Kempston North
2,696
2,417
Houghton Conquest & Clophill
182
73
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Cauldwell
6,155
5,206
Kingsbrook
5,565
5,124
Kempston Central & East
4,326
4,491
Wixams & Wilstead
3,913
3,413
Shortstown
2,883
2,865
Kempston West
2,029
2,372
Kempston South
1,324
2,119
Kempston North
2,010
1,646
Houghton Conquest & Haynes
182
73
LAND REGISTRY · EPC · ONS UPRN · GEOLYTIX · REFRESHED 25 APR 2026