Essex Gardens - MK42 0EQ
Key Street Insights
Essex Gardens is a residential street with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 482nd largest and 314th most expensive of the 705 streets in the MK42 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 36 properties: 35 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £279,066
- 10 Year change
- up 32.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,292pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £385/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Essex Gardens is a residential street with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 482nd largest and 314th most expensive of the 705 streets in the MK42 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 36 properties: 35 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £279,066
- 10 Year change
- up 32.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,292pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £385/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42
- 1 Essex Gardens
Flat
- 2 Essex Gardens
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Essex Gardens
House
- 4 Essex Gardens
House
- 5 Essex Gardens
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Essex Gardens sold for £184,000 on 17th January 2020. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the street is £279,066.
The Essex Gardens Sales Market has increased by 32.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £279,066 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £278,831 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £270,837 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £270,084 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £272,276 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £243,037 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £234,932 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £230,825 |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £237,016 |
| June 2017 | 9.5% | £230,535 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £210,558 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £183,770 |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £166,623 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £153,896 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £150,760 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £151,551 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £154,542 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £144,368 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £163,397 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £167,931 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,292.
The Essex Gardens Rental Market has increased by 53.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £931pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £872pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £869pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £858pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £872pcm |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £843pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £758pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £713pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £674pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £659pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £657pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £646pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £630pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £672pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £664pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th January 2020 for £184,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The street has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2020£184,000 | 2 Bed House9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
- Sold Dec 2006£63,500 | 2 Bed House5, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ5, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
- Sold Feb 2006£61,500 | 2 Bed Flat1, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ1, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
- Sold May 2005£119,000 | 2 Bed House9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
- Sold Nov 2002£89,000 | 2 Bed House9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2020£184,000 | 2 Bed House9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
- Sold May 2005£119,000 | 2 Bed House9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
- Sold Nov 2002£89,000 | 2 Bed House9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ9, Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0EQ
Nearby Streets
Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 is the 482nd largest and the 314th most expensive street in the MK42 area.
- Newton Road, Bedford, MK4226 Addresses|59 m away
- Monmouth Close, Bedford, MK4234 Addresses|74 m away
- Edinburgh Close, Bedford, MK4221 Addresses|92 m away
- Acorn Way, Bedford, MK4235 Addresses|119 m away
- Faraday Square, Bedford, MK4222 Addresses|151 m away
- Faraday Road, Bedford, MK424 Addresses|163 m away
Property Types
- 25 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (25)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (10)
Schools Nearby
- Shackleton Primary School200 m away
- King's Oak Primary School600 m away
- Cauldwell School1.0 km away
- Bedford Academy700 m away
- Bedford Free School1.2 km away
- Daubeney Academy2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Essex Gardens, Bedford, MK42 - MK42 0EQ is Bedford St Johns station, which is 900 metres away.
- Bedford St Johns|900 m away
- Bedford|2.0 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|4.5 km away
