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MK42 vs MK45: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in MK42 and MK45, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, MK42 is the more affordable of the two, at £312,000 versus £390,000.

MK42
Bedford
MK45
Bedford
Median sold price£312,000£390,000
Average sold price£320,275£438,458
Year-on-year-3.5%+1.4%
Sales (3 yrs)1,8852,029
Semi-detached (median)£320,000£370,000
Terraced (median)£275,000£312,000
Detached (median)£434,812£545,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£181,000£223,500

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

MK42 vs MK45 — FAQs

Is MK42 or MK45 cheaper to buy in?

MK42 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £312,000 against £390,000 — a gap of £78,000, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in MK42?

The median sold price in MK42 over the last three years was £312,000 (mean £320,275), from 1,885 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in MK45?

The median sold price in MK45 over the last three years was £390,000 (mean £438,458), from 2,029 recorded sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.