Housing Market Analysis for FOSTER ROAD, MK42 8BU

Are you looking to understand MK42 8BU house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Bedford postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the MK42 8BU postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £168,400 median price is £158,000 Standard Deviation is £84,748 with Total Sold: 55
- The Last 5 Year average price is £324,900 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 18 FOSTER ROAD: £400,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 26 FOSTER ROAD: £54,000 (Sold on 26 Sep 1996)
Terraced
- The average price is around £153,500 median price is £136,250 Standard Deviation is £79,802 with Total Sold: 18
- The Last 5 Year average price is £265,000 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 114 FOSTER ROAD: £305,000 (Sold on 05 May 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 106 FOSTER ROAD: £40,000 (Sold on 10 Mar 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £177,943 median price is £175,000 Standard Deviation is £97,516 with Total Sold: 9
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 70 FOSTER ROAD: £415,000 (Sold on 14 Dec 2018)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 118 FOSTER ROAD: £59,500 (Sold on 29 Nov 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average MK42 8BU house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£400,000	£3,252	1
2021	£293,500	£2,822	1
2019	£310,333	£3,069	3
2018	£342,000	£2,826	1
2017	£287,000	£2,856	4
2014	£235,000	£2,282	1
2013	£164,833	£1,684	3
2012	£200,000	£1,961	1
2011	£162,500	£1,685	2
2010	£191,000	£2,127	1
2009	£215,000	£2,065	3
2007	£225,000	£1,829	1
2006	£185,199	£1,717	5
2004	£161,000	£1,720	2
2003	£158,667	£1,688	3
2002	£122,750	£1,238	4
2001	£111,375	£928	4
2000	£87,500	£839	4
1999	£80,333		3
1998	£87,500	£799	3
1997	£68,000	£732	2
1996	£60,667	£682	3

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£294,000	£3,964	2
2021	£236,000	£2,809	2
2014	£140,000	£2,462	1
2013	£199,995	£1,980	1
2011	£137,000	£1,651	1
2009	£117,000	£2,058	1
2006	£172,000	£1,703	1
2005	£192,750		2
2004	£111,500	£1,633	2
2003	£128,000		1
1999	£63,000		1
1997	£48,000		1
1996	£49,500		1
1995	£40,000	£702	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2018	£415,000	£2,882	1
2014	£220,000	£2,785	1
2009	£175,000	£1,215	1
2007	£177,000	£1,372	1
2004	£173,998	£1,266	2
2002	£119,995	£1,519	1
2001	£87,000	£674	1
1996	£59,500	£753	1

All the Sales in the FOSTER ROAD, MK42 8BU

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the MK42 8BU, Bedford postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
18 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 123 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	30 Aug 2023	£400,000	24.61%
	27 Mar 2019	£321,000	42.67%
	22 Jun 2007	£225,000	21.62%
	11 Oct 2006	£185,000	28.47%
	13 Jan 2006	£144,000	First Sale
114 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	05 May 2023	£305,000	First Sale
100 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 68 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	02 Mar 2023	£283,000	First Sale
108 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 85 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	24 Sep 2021	£242,000	First Sale
90 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 104 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 Apr 2021	£293,500	7.51%
	16 Nov 2017	£273,000	33.17%
	13 Dec 2006	£205,000	First Sale
96 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 83 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	22 Apr 2021	£230,000	67.88%
	29 Jun 2011	£137,000	15.61%
	12 Feb 2004	£118,500	First Sale
42 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 91 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 Nov 2019	£340,000	First Sale
2 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 94.37 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	10 Jun 2019	£270,000	68.75%
	06 May 2011	£160,000	-1.23%
	20 Apr 2006	£162,000	2.53%
	14 May 2004	£158,000	First Sale
70 FOSTER ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 144 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	14 Dec 2018	£415,000	137.14%
	22 May 2009	£175,000	-14.63%
	23 Jul 2004	£204,995	First Sale
48 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 121 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	19 Oct 2018	£342,000	284.27%
	29 Jun 1998	£89,000	First Sale
24 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 100.87 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	17 Nov 2017	£335,000	67.50%
	07 Apr 2009	£200,000	53.85%
	24 Jun 2002	£130,000	First Sale
126 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	03 Nov 2017	£270,000	107.69%
	27 Jun 2003	£130,000	First Sale
4 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 137 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	05 Jun 2017	£270,000	233.33%
	31 Aug 2001	£81,000	First Sale
118 FOSTER ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	29 Sep 2014	£220,000	83.34%
	22 Mar 2002	£119,995	101.67%
	29 Nov 1996	£59,500	First Sale
102 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 56.86 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 Sep 2014	£140,000	19.66%
	23 Oct 2009	£117,000	11.96%
	17 Feb 2004	£104,500	First Sale
60 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 103 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	13 Aug 2014	£235,000	First Sale
20 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 98 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	17 Jul 2013	£167,500	First Sale
12 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 92.84 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	09 May 2013	£158,000	-3.66%
	09 Aug 2004	£164,000	105.00%
	30 Dec 1998	£80,000	17.65%
	27 Jun 1997	£68,000	First Sale
30 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 101 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	26 Apr 2013	£199,995	16.28%
	28 Jun 2006	£172,000	First Sale
22 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 103 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	28 Mar 2013	£169,000	First Sale
84 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 102 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	24 Jul 2012	£200,000	First Sale
36 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 98.49 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	27 May 2011	£165,000	41.03%
	28 Mar 2002	£117,000	First Sale
54 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 89.78 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	09 Jul 2010	£191,000	203.17%
	29 Nov 1996	£63,000	First Sale
64 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 103.6 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	21 Aug 2009	£210,000	-8.69%
	19 Dec 2006	£229,995	161.36%
	14 Apr 2000	£88,000	First Sale
68 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 107.55 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	31 Jul 2009	£235,000	117.59%
	26 Oct 2001	£108,000	First Sale
116 FOSTER ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 129 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	20 Apr 2007	£177,000	23.78%
	03 Feb 2004	£143,000	64.37%
	04 Apr 2001	£87,000	First Sale
72 FOSTER ROADTerraced, Freehold	28 Aug 2005	£250,000	First Sale
94 FOSTER ROADTerraced, Freehold	14 Feb 2005	£135,500	182.29%
94 FOSTER ROADTerraced, Freehold	11 Apr 1997	£48,000	First Sale
34 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	30 Oct 2003	£196,000	151.28%
34 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	07 Jan 2000	£78,000	First Sale
128 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	15 Aug 2003	£150,000	93.55%
128 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	29 Jul 1999	£77,500	First Sale
130 FOSTER ROADTerraced, Freehold	19 Jun 2003	£128,000	103.17%
130 FOSTER ROADTerraced, Freehold	02 Jul 1999	£63,000	First Sale
44 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	21 Jun 2002	£132,000	First Sale
66 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	01 Feb 2002	£112,000	First Sale
58 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 98 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	07 Dec 2001	£128,500	97.69%
	23 Dec 1996	£65,000	First Sale
28 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 159 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	05 Dec 2001	£128,000	36.17%
	28 Apr 2000	£94,000	First Sale
40 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 83.58 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 Dec 2000	£90,000	First Sale
38 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	25 Nov 1999	£96,500	44.03%
38 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	05 Mar 1999	£67,000	First Sale
50 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	30 Jun 1998	£93,500	First Sale
10 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	08 May 1997	£68,000	First Sale
110 FOSTER ROADTerraced, Freehold	29 Nov 1996	£49,500	First Sale
26 FOSTER ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	26 Sep 1996	£54,000	First Sale
106 FOSTER ROADTerraced, FreeholdArea: 57 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	10 Mar 1995	£40,000	First Sale

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FOSTER ROAD, MK42 8BU Near By properties

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Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the MK42 8BU postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £190,572 median price is £178,000 Standard Deviation is £98,269 with Total Sold: 505
- The Last 5 Year average price is £357,854 with Total Sold: 61
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 1 FOSTER PLACE: £495,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 18 WELLS CLOSE: £73,000 (Sold on 12 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £150,409 median price is £143,750 Standard Deviation is £80,140 with Total Sold: 614
- The Last 5 Year average price is £271,817 with Total Sold: 90
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 1A BURGESS CLOSE: £180,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 26 EGGLESTONE CLOSE: £45,000 (Sold on 23 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £116,013 median price is £116,500 Standard Deviation is £63,876 with Total Sold: 771
- The Last 5 Year average price is £226,454 with Total Sold: 96
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 14 CATER STREET: £240,000 (Sold on 16 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 42 MARGETTS ROAD: £37,000 (Sold on 10 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £1,327,399 median price is £238,750 Standard Deviation is £4,510,000 with Total Sold: 24
- The Last 5 Year average price is £2,787,122 with Total Sold: 10
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 164 BEDFORD ROAD: £240,000 (Sold on 24 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 174 BEDFORD ROAD: £348,100 (Sold on 11 Mar 2015)
Flat
- The average price is around £76,879 median price is £78,000 Standard Deviation is £41,047 with Total Sold: 131
- The Last 5 Year average price is £130,500 with Total Sold: 16
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 51 BUNYAN ROAD: £135,000 (Sold on 24 Nov 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 10, CROMWELL COURT FARRER STREET: £30,000 (Sold on 15 Dec 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£481,250		2
2023	£377,850	£3,741	10
2022	£383,971	£4,189	17
2021	£352,910	£3,376	10
2020	£313,500	£2,993	12
2019	£326,950	£3,082	10
2018	£310,333	£3,460	9
2017	£280,812	£2,850	8
2016	£254,412	£3,110	12
2015	£277,222	£2,571	18
2014	£221,916	£2,779	12
2013	£224,999	£2,418	6
2012	£217,942	£2,263	13
2011	£198,731	£1,993	13
2010	£203,429	£2,084	17
2009	£211,967	£2,039	15
2008	£215,884	£2,287	13
2007	£215,500	£2,192	15
2006	£225,424	£2,416	23
2005	£205,428	£2,145	14
2004	£205,247	£1,684	20
2003	£183,478	£1,907	25
2002	£148,407	£1,751	27
2001	£132,311	£1,354	32
2000	£116,813	£1,230	27
1999	£110,933	£1,080	23
1998	£89,123	£1,034	22
1997	£88,740	£790	37
1996	£76,613	£786	27
1995	£75,562	£701	16

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£278,286		7
2023	£293,794	£3,639	17
2022	£296,442	£3,888	12
2021	£265,628	£3,232	25
2020	£237,692	£2,874	13
2019	£264,562	£3,040	16
2018	£249,297	£2,666	16
2017	£255,635	£3,107	17
2016	£230,231	£2,717	13
2015	£195,658	£2,385	17
2014	£179,521	£2,162	24
2013	£150,812	£1,801	16
2012	£153,262	£1,863	17
2011	£157,167	£1,959	15
2010	£144,333	£1,907	9
2009	£156,250	£1,850	18
2008	£156,999	£1,904	12
2007	£169,520	£2,069	24
2006	£160,890	£2,285	41
2005	£140,438	£1,838	16
2004	£150,077	£1,770	26
2003	£134,288	£1,813	25
2002	£104,772	£1,311	22
2001	£85,997	£980	36
2000	£83,625	£941	24
1999	£70,090	£922	25
1998	£59,907	£769	33
1997	£59,194	£697	26
1996	£51,733	£646	25
1995	£52,352	£672	27

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£236,233	£4,397	9
2023	£272,317	£3,566	15
2022	£246,833	£3,557	12
2021	£218,500	£3,189	23
2020	£206,294	£3,245	17
2019	£201,712	£3,063	20
2018	£209,562	£3,267	16
2017	£201,656	£3,058	16
2016	£164,417	£2,684	12
2015	£153,442	£2,629	26
2014	£146,427	£2,253	31
2013	£124,208	£1,941	23
2012	£127,800	£1,990	15
2011	£120,732	£1,809	14
2010	£124,844	£1,974	16
2009	£132,583	£2,110	12
2008	£140,994	£2,180	16
2007	£144,131	£2,225	19
2006	£134,296	£2,143	38
2005	£127,013	£1,971	39
2004	£117,854	£1,711	31
2003	£111,263	£1,748	37
2002	£87,137	£1,408	41
2001	£72,582	£1,118	42
2000	£63,133	£981	30
1999	£54,648	£866	35
1998	£50,096	£842	35
1997	£43,387	£684	55
1996	£42,671	£676	41
1995	£40,974	£746	35

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£300,000		2
2023	£1,062,906	£3,982	3
2022	£11,686,250		2
2021	£400,000		1
2020	£135,000		1
2019	£175,000		1
2018	£315,417	£3,905	6
2017	£166,000		1
2016	£276,188		4
2015	£274,367		3

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£132,500	£2,769	2
2022	£133,250	£3,143	6
2021	£121,500	£2,650	4
2020	£140,000	£3,459	2
2019	£128,750	£2,746	2
2018	£121,000	£2,747	2
2017	£135,625	£2,618	8
2016	£121,500	£2,743	3
2015	£99,833	£1,994	3
2014	£83,333	£1,802	3
2013	£89,000	£2,282	1
2011	£82,750	£1,977	2
2010	£87,500	£1,866	2
2009	£71,831	£2,091	2
2008	£98,250	£2,871	4
2007	£88,000	£2,108	8
2006	£91,786	£2,652	7
2005	£93,250	£2,347	6
2004	£82,166	£2,090	6
2003	£74,142	£1,930	7
2002	£52,794	£1,219	9
2001	£40,727	£1,124	11
2000	£41,605	£879	6
1999	£29,744	£859	8
1998	£25,583	£669	6
1997	£27,562	£677	8
1996	£21,650	£598	2
1995	£30,000	£750	1

House Type in MK42 8BU area

The most common house types in the MK42 8BU postcode area are Semi-detached (101), Detached (24), and Terraced (13).

Total	138
Semi-detached	101
Detached	24
Terraced	13
Flat	0
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (67), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (54).

Owned: Owns outright	67
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	54
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	14
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Private rented: Other private rented	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the MK42 8BU have 2 people in household (42), and 4 people in household (34).

2 people in household	42
4 people in household	34
1 person in household	25
3 people in household	22
5 people in household	9
6 people in household	4
7 people in household	1
8 or more people in household	1
0 people in household	0