The Bower - MK42 7GT
Key Street Insights
The Bower is a residential street with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 160th largest and 641st 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £406,940
- 10 Year change
- up 29.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,575pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Bower is a residential street with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 160th largest and 641st 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £406,940
- 10 Year change
- up 29.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,575pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson The Bower, Kempston, Bedford, MK42
- 1 The Bower
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 The Bower
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 The Bower
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 The Bower
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 The Bower
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Bower sold for £480,000 on 28th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £406,940.
The The Bower Sales Market has increased by 29.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £406,940 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £410,172 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £404,298 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £406,527 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £404,192 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £361,915 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £341,638 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £340,580 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £343,718 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £335,490 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £314,065 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £279,808 |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £253,556 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £235,405 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £232,322 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £226,727 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £227,930 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £209,918 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £234,651 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £237,700 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,575.
The The Bower Rental Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,575pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,253pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £935pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £883pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £841pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £814pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £805pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £790pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £748pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £792pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £779pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th November 2025 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
The Bower, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£480,000 | 4 Bed House10, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT10, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT
- Sold Feb 2025£435,000 | 4 Bed House9, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT9, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT
- Sold Apr 2021£438,000 | 4 Bed House10, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT10, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT
- Sold Jun 2020£307,000 | 3 Bed House1, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT1, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT
- Sold Oct 2018£382,000 | 4 Bed House6, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT6, The Bower, Bedford, MK42 7GT
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
The Bower, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 is the 160th largest and the 641st most expensive street in the MK42 area.
- Baldwin Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK4211 Addresses|73 m away
- Fovargue Mead, Kempston, Bedford, MK425 Addresses|81 m away
- Smith Mews, Kempston, Bedford, MK424 Addresses|104 m away
- Noah Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK424 Addresses|132 m away
- The Green, Kempston, Bedford, MK422 Addresses|138 m away
- Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42166 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 11 modern houses built after 1980
- modern house (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (9)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (0)
Schools Nearby
- Balliol Primary School800 m away
- Kempston Rural Primary School900 m away
- Wootton Primary School1.6 km away
- Kempston Academy400 m away
- Daubeney Academy2.0 km away
- Wootton Upper School2.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Bower, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 - MK42 7GT is Kempston Hardwick station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Kempston Hardwick|1.8 km away
- Bedford|3.9 km away
- Bedford St Johns|4.0 km away
