MK42 9EX is a residential postcode situated on Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 with 130 addresses.
It ranks as the 1166th largest and 157th most expensive of the 1,174 postcodes in the MK42 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 130 properties: 74 flats and 56 other properties.
MK42 9EX is a residential postcode situated on Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 with 130 addresses.
It ranks as the 1166th largest and 157th most expensive of the 1,174 postcodes in the MK42 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 130 properties: 74 flats and 56 other properties.
Sale prices range from £128,839 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (301 ft2) to £228,682 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (957 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £671 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,089 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 5.7% and 6.3%.
The average value per square foot is £290.
The last sale in MK42 9EX sold for £156,000 on 11th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £181,896.
The MK42 9EX Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1% | £181,896 |
| April 2025 | 0.9% | £180,049 |
| April 2024 | 0% | £178,377 |
| April 2023 | -0.9% | £178,301 |
| April 2022 | 6.6% | £179,844 |
| April 2021 | 1.7% | £168,676 |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £165,788 |
| April 2019 | -2.5% | £164,570 |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £168,802 |
| April 2017 | 7.4% | £166,503 |
| April 2016 | 10.5% | £155,075 |
| April 2015 | 7.7% | £140,353 |
| April 2014 | 6.9% | £130,282 |
| April 2013 | 0.6% | £121,831 |
| April 2012 | -2.5% | £121,112 |
| April 2011 | 1.1% | £124,186 |
| April 2010 | 2.6% | £122,865 |
| April 2009 | -16.8% | £119,730 |
| April 2008 | 2.2% | £143,951 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £140,891 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £917.
The MK42 9EX Rental Market has increased by 34.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.3% | £917pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.8% | £905pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.4% | £872pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.1% | £812pcm |
| April 2022 | 3.7% | £758pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.1% | £731pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.6% | £696pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.5% | £692pcm |
| April 2018 | -2.7% | £688pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.3% | £707pcm |
| April 2016 | 9.1% | £685pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.3% | £628pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.7% | £596pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.8% | £580pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.3% | £576pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.7% | £577pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.3% | £568pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.9% | £581pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.1% | £624pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £605pcm |
The last sale was on 11th August 2025 for £156,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 64 sales since 1995.
MK42 9EX has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
MK42 9EX is the 1166th largest and the 157th most expensive postcode out of the 1,174 postcodes in the MK42 area.
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