Whittingstall Avenue - MK42 8LJ
Key Postcode Insights
MK42 8LJ is a residential postcode situated on Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 600th largest and 743rd most expensive of the 1,175 postcodes in the MK42 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £315,480
- 10 Year change
- up 33.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,343pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £395/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
MK42 8LJ is a residential postcode situated on Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 600th largest and 743rd most expensive of the 1,175 postcodes in the MK42 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £315,480
- 10 Year change
- up 33.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,343pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £395/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin MK42 8LJ
- 1 Whittingstall Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Whittingstall Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Whittingstall Avenue
3 Bed House
- 7 Whittingstall Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Whittingstall Avenue
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in MK42 8LJ sold for £300,000 on 22nd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £315,480.
The MK42 8LJ Sales Market has increased by 33.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £315,480 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £316,666 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £308,452 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £307,615 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £308,692 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £274,653 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £264,014 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £259,386 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £265,655 |
| June 2017 | 9.3% | £257,372 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £235,580 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £205,873 |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £187,304 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £173,208 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £168,465 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £168,132 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £170,975 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £157,186 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £177,573 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £182,158 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,343.
The MK42 8LJ Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,343pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £967pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £901pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £897pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £884pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £895pcm |
| June 2016 | 11% | £864pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £779pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £733pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £695pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £674pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £667pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £656pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £629pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £669pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £660pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd October 2025 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
MK42 8LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House1, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ1, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
- Sold Feb 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House17, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ17, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
- Sold Nov 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House9, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ9, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
- Sold Jun 2022£290,000 | 3 Bed House3, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ3, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
- Sold Mar 2021£265,000 | 3 Bed House9, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ9, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
Nearby Postcodes
MK42 8LJ is the 600th largest and the 743rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,175 postcodes in the MK42 area.
- MK42 8NP, Henderson Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8NP41 Addresses|58 m away
- MK42 8PF, Thetford Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8PF11 Addresses|84 m away
- MK42 8NH, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8NH14 Addresses|96 m away
- MK42 8NL, Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8NL28 Addresses|101 m away
- MK42 8NW, Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42MK42 8NW46 Addresses|104 m away
Property Types
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (8)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House9, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ9, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
- Sold Feb 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House17, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ17, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
- Sold Oct 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House1, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ1, Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, MK42 8LJ
Schools Nearby
- Camestone School200 m away
- Springfield Primary School600 m away
- Bedford Road Primary Academy1.0 km away
- Daubeney Academy400 m away
- Bedford Free School2.0 km away
- Kempston Academy2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to MK42 8LJ is Bedford St Johns station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Bedford St Johns|1.7 km away
- Bedford|2.1 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|3.2 km away
- Stewartby|6.0 km away
