Residential dwellings
22,633
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
MK42 house prices
Sold £3,669/m² · Median sold £301,185 (420 sales) · Index +2% y/y · Turnover 1.8% · 12 months, sales to Jun 2026, listings to Sep 2026
What is MK42?
MK42: residential dwellings 22,633.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.0%
MK42 ranks 2nd of 6 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 19,221
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 94%
- EPC A or B
- 18%
- EPC D or worse
- 36%
What does MK42 cost?
MK42: sold price per m² £3,669/m² (12 months to Jun 2026, 420 sales). +2% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Sold price per m²
£3,669/m² 12 months to Jun 2026
420 sales
+2% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales per square metre (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Jun 2026, 420 sales.
Sold price
£301,185 12 months to Jun 2026
420 sales
+2% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Jun 2026, 420 sales.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own carries the parent area's price rather than a measurement, and is not published with no sample.
Asking price
£340,159 12 months to Sep 2026
1,638 listings
+0.8% on the previous 12 months.
Median ASKING price of residential sale listings that came to market in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,638 listings.
Sample is the dated listings that came to market in the latest month (added and reduced cohorts).
Settled months to Jul 2026; the dashed tail is the published projection of the index 8 months ahead, inside its 80% band. A projection of the index, not a forecast of any home's price.
ObservedForecast with intervalIndex points, not property prices
What does MK42 earn?
MK42: asking rent £1,266/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 459 lets).
Asking rent
£1,266/month 12 months to Sep 2026
459 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 459 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
874 lets
+2.9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 874 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
How does MK42 vary by home size?
Asking price in MK42 runs from £137,160 for 1 bedroom to £589,410 for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking price | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £137,160 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 81 |
| 2 bedrooms | £248,266 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.7% on the previous 12 months | 401 |
| 3 bedrooms | £345,203 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.2% on the previous 12 months | 701 |
| 4 bedrooms | £456,693 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.6% on the previous 12 months | 351 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £589,410 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 68 |
Asking price by bedroom band: the monthly medians of sale listings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
How liquid is MK42?
MK42: turnover 1.8% (12 months to Mar 2026, 412 sales). -27.7% on the previous 12 months.
Turnover
1.8% 12 months to Mar 2026
412 sales
-27.7% on the previous 12 months.
Registered sales as a share of the dwelling stock, monthly; the 12-month figure adds the months. UPRN-matched sales, a floor on the registry count; the newest months fill in as registrations land. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Mar 2026, 412 sales.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own has a rate of zero by arithmetic rather than a measured rate, and is not published with no sample.
Completed sales
801 12 months to Mar 2026
801 sales
-11.5% on the previous 12 months.
Count of HM Land Registry Price Paid completions in the month for the postcode district, straight off the registry; the newest months are still registering. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Mar 2026, 801 sales.
Sample is the registry count itself; months within six months of the last ingest are still filling.
Listings for sale
853 12 months to Sep 2026
853 listings
Residential sale listings observed in the month, from portal listings. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 853 listings.
Who is active in MK42?
45 agents listed homes for sale in MK42; the three largest took 28% of the listings.
- Agents active
- 45
- Top three agents’ share
- 28%
- New homes among listings
- 15%
Days to completion is on the listings matched to a registered sale, not a sell-through rate.
Who owns MK42?
Corporate landlords hold 96% of the 2,193 units in MK42 whose freeholder is classified; 91% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords96% of classified · 2,097 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)2.5% of classified · 54 units
- Housing associations1.7% of classified · 37 units
- RMC0.2% of classified · 5 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does MK42 rank?
MK42 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Bedford for sold price per m², at £3,669/m².
Sold price per m² · postcode districts in Bedford
MK42 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Bedford for sold price per m², at £3,669/m².
| # | Area | Sold price per m² | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK43 | £4,044/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 404 | measured |
| 2 | MK44 | £4,028/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 183 | measured |
| 3 | MK41 | £3,918/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 391 | measured |
| 4 | MK40 | £3,678/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 355 | measured |
| 5 | MK42 | £3,669/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 420 | measured |
Full table: sold price per m² across postcode districts in Bedford
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bedford
MK42 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Bedford for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK42 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 874 | measured |
| 2 | NN29 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 102 | measured |
| 3 | MK41 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 482 | measured |
| 4 | MK43 | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 311 | measured |
| 5 | MK40 | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,271 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bedford
Turnover · postcode districts in Bedford
MK42 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Bedford for turnover, at 1.8%.
| # | Area | Turnover | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK44 | 2.3% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 185 | measured |
| 2 | MK43 | 2.1% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 403 | measured |
| 3 | MK40 | 2.1% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 386 | measured |
| 4 | MK41 | 1.9% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 367 | measured |
| 5 | MK42 | 1.8% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 412 | measured |
Where next from MK42?
- BedfordThe wider market this area sits in.
- MK40Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,727/m² · Sep 2026
- MK41Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,988/m² · Sep 2026
- MK43Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,419/m² · Sep 2026
- MK44Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,090/m² · Sep 2026
- NN29Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,481/m² · Sep 2026
- MK45Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,618/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about MK42
- What is the median house price in MK42?
- Homes in MK42 sold for a median £301,185 over the 12 months to Jun 2026, 420 sales. Per square metre that is £3,669/m². Registered completions, not asking prices.
- How have house prices in MK42 changed?
- +2% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
- What is the average rent in MK42?
- Homes to let in MK42 asked a median £1,266/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 459 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in MK42?
- 4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 874 lets. +2.9% on the previous 12 months.
- How quickly do homes sell in MK42?
- 1.8% of the homes in MK42 changed hands over the 12 months to Mar 2026, 412 sales.
- What kind of homes are in MK42?
- MK42 has 22,633 homes, 1.0% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about MK42
- Property values in MK42Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in MK42Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in MK42What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in MK42What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in MK42Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in MK42What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in MK42Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Sold price per m² | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | 420 sales |
| Sold price | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | 420 sales |
| Asking price | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,638 listings |
| Asking price per m² | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 853 listings |
| Asking to sold | Portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | 116 matched sales |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 459 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 874 lets |
| Turnover | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | 412 sales |
| Completed sales | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | 801 sales |
| Listings for sale | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 853 listings |
| New listings | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,195 listings |
| Price reductions | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 443 listings |
| Live listings | MarketCode market evidence | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
| Days to completion | First listing to registered completion, over the listings matched to a registered sale; not a sell-through rate | 12 months to Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | 116 matched sales |
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