UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/mk42
MK42Bedford, England
House prices in MK42, Bedford
Homes in MK42 sold for a median of £320,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,327 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 5 postcode districts in the Bedford council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £3,867 per square metre, from 55 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 1% below the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 348 | £435,000 | £375,000 to £495,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 420 | £321,000 | £285,000 to £360,000 | £3,563/m²from 21 sales |
| Terraced | 343 | £282,000 | £250,000 to £325,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 216 | £190,000 | £156,000 to £229,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 32% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 26%.
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Where prices are higher in MK42
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in MK42 6, around Wixams, with a median of £367,000, and lowest in MK42 9, around Bedford, at £260,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in MK42 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 152 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| MK42 6GG | £727,500 | 10 |
| MK42 6FH | £690,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9GF | £565,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6FB | £540,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6FD | £522,500 | 6 |
| MK42 9AJ | £517,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0EZ | £510,000 | 4 |
| MK42 0WY | £505,000 | 5 |
| MK42 0ZQ | £495,000 | 5 |
| MK42 0ZJ | £481,000 | 12 |
| MK42 6GU | £475,000 | 9 |
| MK42 6GZ | £470,000 | 9 |
| MK42 6GA | £467,000 | 8 |
| MK42 6GE | £466,500 | 4 |
| MK42 6DL | £465,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6GD | £450,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6BL | £447,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0FF | £436,500 | 4 |
| MK42 6GX | £435,000 | 15 |
| MK42 6GB | £421,000 | 15 |
| MK42 0WS | £410,000 | 4 |
| MK42 0AJ | £407,500 | 6 |
| MK42 0FE | £405,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8UA | £405,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6FN | £395,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0EY | £389,500 | 20 |
| MK42 0QX | £387,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6EA | £385,000 | 4 |
| MK42 7JZ | £381,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0RW | £380,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6DN | £376,000 | 11 |
| MK42 0XL | £375,000 | 11 |
| MK42 0ZL | £375,000 | 9 |
| MK42 6DY | £375,000 | 7 |
| MK42 0QW | £371,500 | 12 |
| MK42 6BW | £370,000 | 6 |
| MK42 6EB | £370,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6AA | £369,000 | 4 |
| MK42 6BF | £365,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0GN | £365,000 | 7 |
| MK42 0ZP | £362,000 | 12 |
| MK42 6ES | £360,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6HF | £356,500 | 25 |
| MK42 8ND | £356,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0FN | £356,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8LS | £355,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0WR | £352,500 | 4 |
| MK42 6ED | £352,500 | 6 |
| MK42 6EH | £350,000 | 5 |
| MK42 7FX | £350,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0ZU | £347,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6AW | £346,500 | 13 |
| MK42 0GW | £345,000 | 5 |
| MK42 6HE | £345,000 | 3 |
| MK42 6AE | £344,000 | 4 |
| MK42 6AX | £342,500 | 6 |
| MK42 8QE | £340,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7FQ | £338,500 | 3 |
| MK42 0GL | £336,500 | 3 |
| MK42 6AY | £335,000 | 5 |
| MK42 7JH | £335,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7TT | £335,000 | 4 |
| MK42 9GL | £334,000 | 5 |
| MK42 0ZS | £332,500 | 20 |
| MK42 8EJ | £330,000 | 13 |
| MK42 9TL | £330,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7GP | £327,500 | 4 |
| MK42 7FT | £326,500 | 8 |
| MK42 7QU | £325,000 | 5 |
| MK42 6AB | £324,000 | 6 |
| MK42 7FL | £321,000 | 5 |
| MK42 7FN | £320,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8NW | £320,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8PD | £317,500 | 6 |
| MK42 7RP | £315,000 | 5 |
| MK42 8HG | £315,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0XG | £312,500 | 4 |
| MK42 6DQ | £312,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8TX | £311,000 | 8 |
| MK42 6GW | £310,000 | 9 |
| MK42 7DP | £310,000 | 6 |
| MK42 7LS | £310,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7QX | £306,500 | 6 |
| MK42 9PG | £306,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0QJ | £305,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9NZ | £300,000 | 5 |
| MK42 7FW | £297,500 | 4 |
| MK42 7RR | £295,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0UD | £290,000 | 4 |
| MK42 8BD | £290,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9JH | £286,000 | 6 |
| MK42 9NE | £285,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8NX | £282,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0FD | £282,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0WE | £280,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7LU | £280,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7PG | £280,000 | 7 |
| MK42 7PF | £277,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0XA | £277,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0BZ | £275,500 | 4 |
| MK42 0HT | £275,000 | 5 |
| MK42 7FS | £275,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8SW | £275,000 | 4 |
| MK42 8AL | £273,500 | 3 |
| MK42 8RE | £272,500 | 6 |
| MK42 8TQ | £272,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8DS | £268,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7FR | £262,500 | 12 |
| MK42 7GN | £262,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7BN | £260,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7FE | £259,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0FS | £256,000 | 4 |
| MK42 0HE | £255,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0QN | £255,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0RE | £255,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9FJ | £255,000 | 5 |
| MK42 6EL | £252,000 | 4 |
| MK42 8AE | £252,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0RY | £250,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8NG | £250,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8UD | £250,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8PH | £247,500 | 3 |
| MK42 0HG | £245,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9HJ | £245,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8DT | £244,000 | 8 |
| MK42 6EJ | £240,000 | 9 |
| MK42 0EU | £235,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0NG | £235,000 | 5 |
| MK42 9XY | £235,000 | 4 |
| MK42 9BU | £230,000 | 3 |
| MK42 0LY | £229,000 | 4 |
| MK42 7GG | £225,000 | 5 |
| MK42 7FB | £217,500 | 3 |
| MK42 7FJ | £215,000 | 7 |
| MK42 0UQ | £208,000 | 7 |
| MK42 0GB | £201,500 | 6 |
| MK42 0GD | £191,500 | 6 |
| MK42 9BX | £187,000 | 9 |
| MK42 6FL | £180,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9AR | £180,000 | 9 |
| MK42 9EX | £180,000 | 4 |
| MK42 7AH | £170,000 | 5 |
| MK42 0JG | £165,000 | 3 |
| MK42 7HT | £163,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9JQ | £158,500 | 3 |
| MK42 8JH | £155,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9BY | £152,000 | 4 |
| MK42 6FQ | £150,000 | 3 |
| MK42 9NF | £144,500 | 4 |
| MK42 9NW | £132,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8JY | £130,000 | 3 |
| MK42 8JZ | £129,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 44%, from £222,500 in 2016 to £320,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Bedford council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. MK42 is the cheapest.
- MK44 Bedford£450,000
- MK43 Bedford£380,000
- MK40 Bedford£350,000
- MK41 Bedford£338,000
- MK42 Bedford, this district£320,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | ||
| 128 | ||
| 129 | ||
| 88 | ||
| 148 | ||
| 131 | ||
| 171 | ||
| 152 |
33% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £240,000 for a terraced house on The Silver Birches to £435,000 for a detached house on Sunderland Place.
The latest standard sales recorded in MK42. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 14 Blakes BoulevardSold for £305,000
- 19 Harlequin CrescentSold for £375,000
- Havenscroft, 13 Sunderland PlaceSold for £435,000
- 3 The Silver BirchesSold for £240,000
- 27 Victor CloseSold for £312,500
- 11 Elstow RoadSold for £355,000
- 88 Miller RoadSold for £340,000
- 48 Acacia RoadSold for £285,000
- 41 Whitley RoadSold for £308,000
- 26 Cedar RoadSold for £255,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Southern Cross, Wixams£348,50026 sales
- Fisherswood Road, Wixams£356,50025 sales
- Mason Road, Shortstown£372,50023 sales
- Palgrave Road, Bedford£178,00021 sales
- Cackett Way, Shortstown£389,50020 sales
Living in MK42
Crime
106 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 95% of homes can get it
Higher than 80 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,472 a year in Bedford for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 61 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of MK42, from the sales in MK42, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Shortstown 260 sales£361,500
- Wixams & Wilstead 299 sales£358,000
- Kempston North 91 sales£333,000
- Kempston South 88 sales£309,500
- Kempston West 132 sales£309,000
- Kempston Central & East 159 sales£285,000
- Kingsbrook 148 sales£275,000
- Cauldwell 169 sales£256,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 67 | |
| C | 511 | |
| D | 336 | |
| E | 47 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 2 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,327 standard sales in MK42 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 16% were new builds and 16% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.