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MK42 Postcode Data

Property data for the MK42 postcode district covering Bedford. Sold prices, crime statistics, energy performance, and demographic insights, all from HM Land Registry, Police UK, and the EPC Register.

Quick answer

The average sale price in MK42 is £307,999 (median £277,375), based on 68 HM Land Registry transactions. Police UK recorded 310 crimes within a 1-mile radius in 2026-03. The average EPC rating across 192 certified properties is 76/100.

Headline pricing in MK42 is broadly in line with the UK national average (England & Wales average ~£290k as of 2025). Stock is dominated by flat-maisonette properties (33 of the last 68 sales). Energy efficiency here is around the UK average.

Avg sale price

£307,999

68 sales

Median price

£277,375

Crime incidents

310

2026-03

Avg EPC score

76/100

192 certs

Recent sold prices

Latest 30 property sales in the MK42 area, sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

flat-maisonette

£249,061

33 sales

detached

£314,213

20 sales

terraced

£285,459

13 sales

semi-detached

£229,750

1 sales

DateAddressTypePrice
Jun 202528, DUCKMILL CRESCENT, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£340,000
May 20259, TURNPIKE GARDENS, BEDFORDdetached£425,000
Oct 202434, DUCKMILL CRESCENT, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£365,000
Jul 202432, DUCKMILL CRESCENT, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£385,000
May 202432, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDterraced£330,000
Nov 202323, DUCKMILL CRESCENT, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£435,000
Oct 202323, TURNPIKE GARDENS, BEDFORDdetached£425,000
Apr 202342, DUCKMILL CRESCENT, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£238,000
Dec 202229, TURNPIKE GARDENS, BEDFORDdetached£360,000
Jul 2022FLAT 1, 52, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£190,000
Feb 2022FLAT 2, 52, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£195,000
Feb 2022FLAT 3, 52, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£195,000
Dec 202118, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDterraced£260,000
Sept 202122, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDterraced£377,000
Jun 202116, CARMICHAEL DRIVE, BEDFORDflat-maisonette£205,000

Crime in MK42

310 reported crimes within a 1-mile radius of the postcode centroid in 2026-03, from Police UK data.

Violent Crime

119

Anti Social Behaviour

50

Shoplifting

36

Public Order

18

Drugs

15

Energy performance

Aggregate EPC stats from 192 recently-certified properties in the MK42 area.

Avg current score

76/100

Avg potential

82/100

Avg energy cost

£576/yr

Sample size

192

Rating distribution

A

3

B

55

C

121

D

9

E

2

F

1

G

1

Area information

Local authority
Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Country
England
Wards
Cauldwell, Greyfriars, Houghton Conquest & Haynes
Constituency
Bedford
Latitude
52.1163
Longitude
-0.4712

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Data sources & methodology

Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, the official UK government records updated monthly. Sample uses the 30 most recent registered transactions in the postcode area.

Crime: Police UK street-level crime data. Counts cover a 1-mile radius from the MK42 postcode centroid for the most recent month available (typically 2 months behind).

EPC: opendatacommunities.org, the official UK Energy Performance Certificate register. Aggregate stats from up to 30 most recent certificates in the postcode.

Area data: postcodes.io, open data from the Office for National Statistics.