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House prices in Melrose Drive, Bedford, MK42

112 homes have sold on Melrose Drive (MK42) since 1995, the first in 1998. Over the last five years the median sold price was £289,000 from 4 sales, 20% below the Bedford median of £360,000and against £320,000 across MK42. Sales here have been detached 48%, terraced 28%, semi-detached 24%.

Median sold price
£289,000
last five years · 4 sales
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£353
based on 4 of 4 sales
Sales matched to an EPC floor area
Sales since 1995
112
0 in the last 12 months
Latest sale
£300,000
16 Feb 2024
vs Bedford
−20%
Bedford median £360,000

Every sale on Melrose Drive, MK42

19 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £300,000· 16 Feb 2024 · 5 sales
16 Feb 2024£300,000Semi-detached · Freehold840 sq ft · £357/sq ftfirst recorded sale
6 Jul 2007£189,995Semi-detached · Freehold840 sq ft · £226/sq ft−37% vs 2024
12 Jun 2003£142,500Semi-detached · Freehold840 sq ft · £170/sq ft+52% vs 2000
31 Jul 2000£93,500Semi-detached · Freehold840 sq ft · £111/sq ft+15% vs 1999
4 Jun 1999£81,000Semi-detached · Freehold · New build840 sq ft · £96/sq ft−57% vs 2007
31 MK42 9FH · Terraced £278,000· 27 Oct 2023 · 4 sales
27 Oct 2023£278,000Terraced · Freehold797 sq ft · £349/sq ft−8% vs 2023
16 Jun 2023£301,350Terraced · Freehold797 sq ft · £378/sq ftfirst recorded sale
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages.
30 Jul 2007£175,000Terraced · Freehold797 sq ft · £220/sq ft−37% vs 2023
30 Jun 1999£83,595Terraced · Freehold797 sq ft · £105/sq ft−52% vs 2007
46 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £307,000· 19 Apr 2023 · 6 sales
19 Apr 2023£307,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £336/sq ft+88% vs 2013
1 Jul 2013£163,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £178/sq ft+55% vs 2002
30 May 2007£175,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £191/sq ft+130% vs 1999
27 Aug 2004£157,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £172/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 Feb 2002£105,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £115/sq ft−33% vs 2004
30 Jun 1999£75,995Semi-detached · Freehold · New build915 sq ft · £83/sq ft−75% vs 2023
25 MK42 9FH · Terraced £271,000· 9 Aug 2021 · 3 sales
9 Aug 2021£271,000Terraced · Freehold721 sq ft · £376/sq ft+274% vs 1999
13 Jan 2014£161,000Terraced · Freehold721 sq ft · £223/sq ft−41% vs 2021
30 Apr 1999£72,495Terraced · Freehold · New build721 sq ft · £101/sq ftfirst recorded sale
11 MK42 9FH · Detached £475,000· 6 May 2021 · 5 sales
6 May 2021£475,000Detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft · £287/sq ft+48% vs 2007
11 May 2007£320,000Detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft · £193/sq ft+41% vs 2002
19 Mar 2004£292,000Detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft · £176/sq ftfirst recorded sale
10 May 2002£226,500Detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft · £137/sq ft−22% vs 2004
21 Jul 1998£161,950Detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft · £98/sq ft−66% vs 2021
4 MK42 9FH · Detached £460,000· 26 Feb 2021 · 3 sales
26 Feb 2021£460,000Detached · Freehold1,711 sq ft · £269/sq ftfirst recorded sale
3 Sept 2002£225,000Detached · Freehold1,711 sq ft · £131/sq ft+36% vs 1998
29 Jun 1998£165,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,711 sq ft · £97/sq ft−64% vs 2021
36 MK42 9FH · Terraced £240,000· 12 Aug 2020 · 3 sales
12 Aug 2020£240,000Terraced · Freehold700 sq ft · £343/sq ft+78% vs 2003
3 Jun 2003£135,000Terraced · Freehold700 sq ft · £193/sq ft+94% vs 1999
16 Apr 1999£69,495Terraced · Freehold · New build700 sq ft · £99/sq ftfirst recorded sale
27 MK42 9FH · Terraced £250,000· 28 Jun 2019 · 5 sales
28 Jun 2019£250,000Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £352/sq ft+227% vs 1999
9 Jul 2007£184,995Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £260/sq ft+16% vs 2006
27 Oct 2006£160,000Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £225/sq ft+17% vs 2003
23 May 2003£137,000Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £193/sq ft−45% vs 2019
30 Apr 1999£76,470Terraced · Freehold · New build710 sq ft · £108/sq ftfirst recorded sale
44 MK42 9FH · Terraced £252,500· 13 Jul 2018 · 5 sales
13 Jul 2018£252,500Terraced · Freehold883 sq ft · £286/sq ft+53% vs 2006
4 Apr 2014£172,000Terraced · Freehold883 sq ft · £195/sq ftfirst recorded sale
24 Feb 2006£165,000Terraced · Freehold883 sq ft · £187/sq ft−4% vs 2014
19 Jul 2004£162,000Terraced · Freehold883 sq ft · £184/sq ft+88% vs 1999
24 Sept 1999£85,995Terraced · Freehold · New build883 sq ft · £97/sq ft−66% vs 2018
34 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £239,000· 13 Apr 2018 · 4 sales
13 Apr 2018£239,000Semi-detached · Freehold775 sq ft · £308/sq ftfirst recorded sale
4 Aug 2011£158,500Semi-detached · Freehold775 sq ft · £205/sq ft+118% vs 1999
30 Nov 2000£84,000Semi-detached · Freehold775 sq ft · £108/sq ft−47% vs 2011
30 Apr 1999£72,670Semi-detached · Freehold775 sq ft · £94/sq ft−70% vs 2018
6 MK42 9FH · Detached £435,000· 12 Mar 2018 · 2 sales
12 Mar 2018£435,000Detached · Freehold1,615 sq ft · £269/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Jun 1998£157,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,615 sq ft · £98/sq ft−64% vs 2018
7 MK42 9FH · Detached £470,000· 24 Feb 2017 · 3 sales
24 Feb 2017£470,000Detached · Freehold1,582 sq ft · £297/sq ft+92% vs 2002
16 Aug 2002£245,000Detached · Freehold1,582 sq ft · £155/sq ftfirst recorded sale
29 Jun 1998£162,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,582 sq ft · £103/sq ft−65% vs 2017
10 MK42 9FH · Detached £426,000· 24 Mar 2016 · 2 sales
24 Mar 2016£426,000Detached · Freehold1,701 sq ft · £250/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Jun 1998£161,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,701 sq ft · £95/sq ft−62% vs 2016
16 MK42 9FH · Detached £390,000· 13 Nov 2015 · 3 sales
13 Nov 2015£390,000Detached · Freehold1,948 sq ft · £200/sq ftfirst recorded sale
4 Jul 2007£328,500Detached · Freehold1,948 sq ft · £169/sq ft+97% vs 1998
22 Dec 1998£166,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,948 sq ft · £86/sq ft−57% vs 2015
5 MK42 9FH · Detached £341,000· 28 Nov 2014 · 4 sales
28 Nov 2014£341,000Detached · Freehold1,668 sq ft · £204/sq ftfirst recorded sale
1 Oct 2009£281,000Detached · Freehold1,668 sq ft · £168/sq ft−0% vs 2006
20 Apr 2006£282,000Detached · Freehold1,668 sq ft · £169/sq ft−17% vs 2014
17 Jun 1998£158,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,668 sq ft · £95/sq ft−43% vs 2009
8 MK42 9FH · Detached £323,000· 28 Jul 2014 · 3 sales
28 Jul 2014£323,000Detached · Freehold1,378 sq ft · £234/sq ft+111% vs 1998
12 Jul 2001£215,000Detached · Freehold1,378 sq ft · £156/sq ft−33% vs 2014
24 Jul 1998£152,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,378 sq ft · £111/sq ftfirst recorded sale
33 MK42 9FH · Terraced £147,000· 25 Apr 2012 · 2 sales
25 Apr 2012£147,000Terraced · Freehold721 sq ft · £204/sq ft+91% vs 1999
29 Jun 1999£76,945Semi-detached · Freehold · New build721 sq ft · £107/sq ftfirst recorded sale
14 MK42 9FH · Detached £295,000· 11 Nov 2011 · 2 sales
11 Nov 2011£295,000Detached · Freehold1,518 sq ft · £194/sq ft+94% vs 1998
31 Jul 1998£151,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,518 sq ft · £100/sq ftfirst recorded sale
20 MK42 9FH · Detached £374,950· 15 Mar 2007 · 2 sales
15 Mar 2007£374,950Detached · Freehold+79% vs 2000
28 Jan 2000£210,000Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
38 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £173,500· 11 Aug 2006 · 3 sales
11 Aug 2006£173,500Semi-detached · Freehold+136% vs 1999
12 Jul 2002£129,500Semi-detached · Freehold−25% vs 2006
30 Apr 1999£73,495Semi-detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
28 MK42 9FH · Detached £296,500· 20 Apr 2006 · 2 sales
20 Apr 2006£296,500Detached · Freehold+65% vs 1998
18 Dec 1998£179,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
26 MK42 9FH · Detached £291,000· 7 Apr 2006 · 2 sales
7 Apr 2006£291,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
29 Jan 1999£170,950Detached · Freehold · New build−41% vs 2006
40 MK42 9FH · Terraced £155,000· 7 Apr 2006 · 4 sales
7 Apr 2006£155,000Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £218/sq ftfirst recorded sale
14 Jan 2005£150,000Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £211/sq ft−3% vs 2006
25 May 2001£96,995Terraced · Freehold710 sq ft · £137/sq ft−35% vs 2005
26 Aug 1999£78,995Terraced · Freehold · New build710 sq ft · £111/sq ft−19% vs 2001
30 MK42 9FH · Terraced £150,000· 2 Feb 2006 · 2 sales
2 Feb 2006£150,000Terraced · Freehold+113% vs 1999
26 Feb 1999£70,538Terraced · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
1 MK42 9FH · Detached £296,000· 11 Jan 2006 · 3 sales
11 Jan 2006£296,000Detached · Freehold+18% vs 2003
11 Feb 2003£250,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
23 Sept 1998£169,950Detached · Freehold · New build−43% vs 2006
13 MK42 9FH · Detached £288,000· 7 Sept 2004 · 3 sales
7 Sept 2004£288,000Detached · Freehold+70% vs 1998
29 Aug 2001£226,000Detached · Freehold−22% vs 2004
30 Nov 1998£168,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
3 MK42 9FH · Detached £293,000· 9 Aug 2004 · 2 sales
9 Aug 2004£293,000Detached · Freehold+83% vs 1998
29 May 1998£159,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
24 MK42 9FH · Detached £295,250· 14 Jul 2004 · 2 sales
14 Jul 2004£295,250Detached · Freehold+54% vs 1999
30 Nov 1999£191,995Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
12 MK42 9FH · Detached £250,000· 20 Jan 2003 · 3 sales
20 Jan 2003£250,000Detached · Freehold1,539 sq ft · £162/sq ft+56% vs 2000
18 Feb 2000£160,000Detached · Freehold1,539 sq ft · £104/sq ftfirst recorded sale
3 Jun 1998£153,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,539 sq ft · £100/sq ft−38% vs 2003
48 MK42 9FH · Terraced £105,000· 31 May 2002 · 2 sales
31 May 2002£105,000Terraced · Freehold+35% vs 1999
30 Jul 1999£77,995Terraced · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
42 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £111,000· 3 May 2002 · 2 sales
3 May 2002£111,000Semi-detached · Freehold861 sq ft · £129/sq ftfirst recorded sale
1 Jul 1999£76,945Semi-detached · Freehold · New build861 sq ft · £89/sq ft−31% vs 2002
32 MK42 9FH · Terraced £102,000· 12 Oct 2001 · 2 sales
12 Oct 2001£102,000Terraced · Freehold721 sq ft · £141/sq ft+32% vs 1999
21 May 1999£77,495Terraced · Freehold · New build721 sq ft · £107/sq ftfirst recorded sale
37 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £95,500· 12 Oct 2001 · 2 sales
12 Oct 2001£95,500Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
30 Jun 1999£72,000Semi-detached · Freehold · New build−25% vs 2001
17 MK42 9FH · Detached £154,000· 7 Mar 2001 · 2 sales
7 Mar 2001£154,000Detached · Freehold1,238 sq ft · £124/sq ft+19% vs 1998
18 Dec 1998£129,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,238 sq ft · £105/sq ftfirst recorded sale
29 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £96,000· 8 Sept 2000 · 2 sales
8 Sept 2000£96,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
30 Jun 1999£89,995Semi-detached · Freehold · New build−6% vs 2000
18a MK42 9FH · Detached £199,950· 22 Dec 1999
22 Dec 1999£199,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
22 MK42 9FH · Detached £205,995· 29 Nov 1999
29 Nov 1999£205,995Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
35 MK42 9FH · Terraced £82,195· 30 Jun 1999
30 Jun 1999£82,195Terraced · Freehold · New build786 sq ft · £105/sq ftfirst recorded sale
23 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £73,621· 14 May 1999
14 May 1999£73,621Semi-detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
21 MK42 9FH · Semi-detached £80,745· 1 Apr 1999
1 Apr 1999£80,745Semi-detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
18 MK42 9FH · Detached £167,950· 18 Dec 1998
18 Dec 1998£167,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
15 MK42 9FH · Detached £157,950· 18 Dec 1998
18 Dec 1998£157,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
2 MK42 9FH · Detached £157,950· 13 Jul 1998
13 Jul 1998£157,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale
9 MK42 9FH · Detached £153,950· 21 Jun 1998
21 Jun 1998£153,950Detached · Freehold · New buildfirst recorded sale

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in MK42 is worth roughly £287k–£369k at the district's typical £296–£381 per square foot (1,389 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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