MK42 8BU

MK42 8BUHouse Prices / East of England, Bedford, Foster Road

Last updated May 2026

Key Postcode Insights

MK42 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Foster Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 67 addresses.

It ranks as the 1159th largest and 840th most expensive of the 1,174 postcodes in the MK42 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.

The postcode contains a total of 67 properties: 67 houses.

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House Pricesin MK42 8BU

Sale prices range from £227,009 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (613 ft2) to £488,551 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,550 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £1,121 pcm for 2 bed houses to £2,022 pcm for 4 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 4.2% and 6.0%.

The average value per square foot is £312.

Average Sale Value
£344,649
Average Rental Value
£1,501 pcm
Average Rental Yield
5.2% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£312 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Explore Propertiesin MK42 8BU, Foster Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

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Sales History
in MK42 8BU

The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 85 sales since 1995.

MK42 8BU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Postcodesto MK42 8BU

MK42 8BU is the 1159th largest and the 840th most expensive postcode out of the 1,174 postcodes in the MK42 area.

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Property Typesin MK42 8BU

  • 2 modern houses built after 1980
  • 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
  • 8 houses of an unknown age
  • 16 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
  • 31 other addresses of unknown type
  • modern house (2)
  • mid-century house (10)
  • house (8)
  • early-century house (16)
  • Unknown (31)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties in MK42 8BU

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
  • The dominant rating is D.
  • A (0)
  • E (7)
  • B (0)
  • F (0)
  • C (8)
  • G (0)
  • D (13)
  • No EPC (39)
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Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto MK42 8BU

The nearest primary school to MK42 8BU is Bedford Road Primary Academy which is 323 metres away.
  • 323
    m
    Bedford Road Primary Academy
  • 866
    m
    Camestone School
  • 1.2
    km
    Balliol Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Daubeney Academy which is 1.2 kilometres away.
  • 1.2
    km
    Daubeney Academy
  • 1.6
    km
    Kempston Academy
  • 1.7
    km
    Biddenham International School and Sports College
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto MK42 8BU

The closest station to MK42 8BU is Bedford station which is 2.0 kilometres away.

  • 2.0
    km
    Bedford
  • 2.1
    km
    Bedford St Johns
  • 3.3
    km
    Kempston Hardwick
  • 6.1
    km
    Stewartby
Source: National Rail
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