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MK46 vs MK42: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in MK46 and MK42, 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 £414,000.

MK46
Olney
MK42
Bedford
Median sold price£414,000£312,000
Average sold price£450,404£320,275
Year-on-year-6%-3.5%
Sales (3 yrs)5281,885
Detached (median)£550,000£434,812
Terraced (median)£307,500£275,000
Semi-detached (median)£345,000£320,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£227,000£181,000

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.

MK46 vs MK42 — FAQs

Is MK46 or MK42 cheaper to buy in?

MK42 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £312,000 against £414,000 — a gap of £102,000, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in MK46?

The median sold price in MK46 over the last three years was £414,000 (mean £450,404), from 528 recorded sales.

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.

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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.