Kempston Road, Bedford house prices
In Kempston Road, Bedford, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £178,000. Over the past decade prices are +57% in cash — but +14% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £178,000
- 10 years · cash
- +57%
- 10 years · real
- +14%
Key facts
Kempston Road, Bedford prices since 1995
Headline growth of +57% shrinks to +14% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Kempston Road, Bedford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 11C Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced Freehold | £320,000 | £3,232 |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 7E Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced Freehold | £340,000 | £3,036 |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 8 Kempston Road · MK42 9DL | Terraced Freehold | £350,000 | £3,043 |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Flat 1, 22 Kempston Road · MK42 9DP | Flat Leasehold | £130,000 | £3,421 |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Cauldwell Lodge Kempston Road · MK42 9DU | Detached Freehold | £370,000 | £4,302 |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Flat 3, 22 Kempston Road · MK42 9DP | Flat Leasehold | £150,000 | £1,974 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 13C Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £228,000 | £3,081 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 3E Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | £2,232 |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 13A Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £257,000 | £2,596 |
| 1 Aug 2019 | 7C Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £267,000 | £2,384 |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 7B Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £265,000 | £2,366 |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 7D Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £270,000 | £2,411 |
| 21 May 2019 | 7E Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £285,000 | £2,545 |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 7A Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £285,000 | £2,545 |
| 11 Mar 2019 | 13B Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £235,000 | £3,176 |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 11C Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £270,000 | £2,727 |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 13E Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £265,000 | £3,193 |
| 7 Feb 2019 | 11A Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £265,000 | £3,193 |
| 7 Feb 2019 | 11B Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £254,500 | £3,066 |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 9A Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £261,000 | £3,145 |
| 5 Nov 2018 | 9E Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £258,000 | £3,108 |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 19A Kempston Road · MK42 9DX | Flat Leasehold | £175,000 | — |
| 1 Nov 2018 | 9D Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £253,500 | £3,054 |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 9B Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £253,500 | £3,054 |
| 24 Oct 2018 | 9C Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £253,500 | £3,054 |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Flat 4, 22 Kempston Road · MK42 9DP | Flat Leasehold | £132,950 | £5,540 |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flat 1, 22 Kempston Road · MK42 9DP | Flat Leasehold | £125,000 | £3,289 |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 5D Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £253,000 | £2,279 |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 5A Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £249,950 | £2,232 |
| 1 Mar 2016 | 5B Kempston Road · MK42 9AE | Terraced New build · Freehold | £228,900 | £2,044 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Kempston Road, Bedford
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Kempston Road | £60,000 30 Nov 2000 | £160,000 27 Jan 2005 | 2 | +27% per year | +24% inflation-adjusted |
| 31A, Kempston Road | £40,000 11 Dec 1998 | £91,995 13 Oct 2004 | 4 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Kempston Road | £43,600 28 Feb 1995 | £157,000 24 Aug 2007 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Kempston Road | £51,500 23 Feb 1999 | £185,000 17 Jul 2014 | 3 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 22 Flat 4, Kempston Road | £70,000 17 Dec 2010 | £132,950 11 Sep 2018 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 31B, Kempston Road | £28,000 28 Aug 1998 | £60,000 18 Apr 2008 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Cauldwell Lodge, Kempston Road | £84,259 20 Nov 2001 | £370,000 15 Dec 2021 | 5 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Kempston Road | £90,000 15 Dec 2009 | £118,000 20 Sep 2013 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Kempston Road | £73,000 18 Dec 2000 | £350,000 21 Oct 2022 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 7E, Kempston Road | £285,000 21 May 2019 | £340,000 17 Mar 2023 | 2 | +5% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 22 Flat 1, Kempston Road | £80,000 28 Jan 2011 | £130,000 14 Mar 2022 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 11C, Kempston Road | £270,000 8 Mar 2019 | £320,000 11 Jul 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 3E, Kempston Road | £226,900 22 Dec 2015 | £250,000 3 Jan 2020 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 22 Flat 3, Kempston Road | £124,995 7 May 2010 | £150,000 19 Mar 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Kempston Road | £171,000 19 Aug 2005 | £132,000 2 Mar 2012 | 2 | −4% per year | −7% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Kempston Road, Bedford compares
Kempston Road, Bedford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Kempston Road, Bedford?
Half of homes sold in Kempston Road, Bedford went for more than £178,000 and half for less, across 75 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Kempston Road, Bedford?
Recorded sales in Kempston Road, Bedford range from £28,000 to £370,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Kempston Road, Bedford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Kempston Road, Bedford are +57% in cash terms but +14% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Kempston Road, Bedford?
In Kempston Road, Bedford the median price is £2,232 per square metre, from 58 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Kempston Road, Bedford was 11 July 2025.
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