Postcode district
MK42
Median asking price
£325K
Across 158 for-sale listings
Growth, 3 years
+2.2%
A year, annualised
Gross yield
5.0%
Indicative, from listing medians
Days on market
82
Average time on market
Investment overview
Median asking price
£325K
Average £343K, range £120K to £1.0M
Gross yield
5.0%
StrongIndicative gross yield from listing medians
Price growth
% a year, annualised over each horizon
Market heat
Warm
82 days average time on market
Median asking rent
£1,362/mo
Of 32 to-let listings
Most common type
Semi detached
3 bedrooms on average
Market data
Listings
Summary
Homes listed
190
For sale and to let
Median asking price
£325K
Asking price range
£120K to £1.0M
Homes analysed
25,001
Behind the growth and area averages
For-sale listings equal 0.6% of the homes analysed.
Strategy fit
Buy to let
StrongGross yield
5.0%
- Indicative gross yield of 5.0% from listing medians
- Median asking rent £1K a month
HMO
ModerateMedian asking price
£325K
- Moderate entry price (£325K)
- 18% of households rent privately
- Most listings are semi detached
Flip
ModerateGrowth, 3 years
+2.2% a year
- Prices rising +2.2% a year over 3 years
- 82 days average time on market
- Long-run growth of +4.1% a year over 10 years
Recent listings
The 6 most recently updated for-sale listings, a sample of 158 in MK42.
The Cam, Mason Road, New Cardington MK42
£522,500
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42
£365,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Acorn Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42
£330,000
Terraced · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Evans Croft, Shortstown, Bedford MK42
£199,999
Flat · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Harrier Way, Kempston, Bedford MK42
£392,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Burr Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42
£695,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026