Margetts Road - MK42 8DS
Key Postcode Insights
MK42 8DS is a residential postcode situated on Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 892nd largest and 565th most expensive of the 1,175 postcodes in the MK42 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 28 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,214
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,323pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £327/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
MK42 8DS is a residential postcode situated on Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 892nd largest and 565th most expensive of the 1,175 postcodes in the MK42 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 28 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,214
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,323pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £327/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin MK42 8DS
- The First House
3 Bed Modern House
- 1A Margetts Road
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Margetts Road
Unknown
- 3 Margetts Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Margetts Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in MK42 8DS sold for £405,000 on 5th May 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £284,214.
The MK42 8DS Sales Market has increased by 25.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £284,214 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £284,245 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £277,956 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £277,028 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £279,716 |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £253,221 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £245,235 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £242,463 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £248,520 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £243,118 |
| June 2016 | 13.5% | £225,966 |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £199,016 |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £182,862 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £169,179 |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £166,129 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £167,315 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £169,362 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £159,152 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £182,050 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,446 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,323.
The MK42 8DS Rental Market has increased by 47.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,223pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £976pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £917pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £915pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £905pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £922pcm |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £897pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £815pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £767pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £731pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £716pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £715pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £705pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £691pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £739pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £725pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th May 2026 for £405,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
MK42 8DS has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£405,000 | 4 Bed House1A, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS1A, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS
- Sold Nov 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House6, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS6, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS
- Sold Dec 2024£268,000 | 3 Bed House7, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS7, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS
- Sold Oct 2024£170,000 | 3 Bed House18, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS18, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS
- Sold Jul 2023£275,500 | 3 Bed House9, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS9, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS
Nearby Postcodes
MK42 8DS is the 892nd largest and the 565th most expensive postcode out of the 1,175 postcodes in the MK42 area.
- MK42 8ED, Duncombe Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8ED24 Addresses|87 m away
- MK42 8DR, Cater Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8DR40 Addresses|95 m away
- MK42 8BQ, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8BQ11 Addresses|104 m away
- MK42 8BE, Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8BE23 Addresses|105 m away
- MK42 8BG, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8BG18 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£475,000 | 4 Bed House112, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DU112, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DU
- Sold Jul 2015£420,000 | 4 Bed House63A, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DT63A, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DT
- Sold May 2026£405,000 | 4 Bed House1A, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS1A, Margetts Road, Bedford, MK42 8DS
Schools Nearby
- Camestone School400 m away
- Bedford Road Primary Academy600 m away
- Springfield Primary School800 m away
- Daubeney Academy700 m away
- Kempston Academy1.8 km away
- Biddenham International School and Sports College1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to MK42 8DS is Bedford St Johns station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Bedford St Johns|1.8 km away
- Bedford|1.9 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|3.3 km away
- Stewartby|6.1 km away
