MK42 9ZA

Tipcat Close, Bedford

Median, last 3 years

£345,000

2 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£370,000

17 Oct 2025

Standard sales

since 1995

MK42 district median

£320,000

587 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Semi-detached sold for £320,000 · Detached sold for £370,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£370,000	1
2024 (few sales)	£320,000	1
2022 (few sales)	£296,000	1
2021 (few sales)	£314,250	2
2020 (few sales)	£255,500	1
2017 (few sales)	£240,000	1
2016 (few sales)	£255,000	1
2015 (few sales)	£162,500	1
2014 (few sales)	£166,000	1
2013 (few sales)	£160,000	2
2012 (few sales)	£165,000	1
2011 (few sales)	£185,000	1
2010	£172,000	4
2007	£172,500	4
2006 (few sales)	£184,000	1
2005 (few sales)	£163,375	2
2003 (few sales)	£126,000	2
2002	£150,000	3
2001	£105,000	3
2000	£87,498	4
1999 (few sales)	£97,750	2
1998	£69,000	5
1997	£62,250	5
1996 (few sales)	£58,000	1
1995	£58,700	18

Sale history (68 records · 18 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
2, TIPCAT CLOSE 17 Oct 2025 · Detached · Freehold Previously £84,950 (May 1995) · +336%	17 Oct 2025	Detached · Freehold	£370,000
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 13 Sep 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £255,000 (May 2016) · +25%	13 Sep 2024	Semi-detached · Freehold	£320,000
18, TIPCAT CLOSE 28 Jan 2022 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £161,000 (Oct 2010) · +84%	28 Jan 2022	Semi-detached · Freehold	£296,000
7, TIPCAT CLOSE 16 Jul 2021 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £255,500 (Sep 2020) · +10%	16 Jul 2021	Semi-detached · Freehold	£280,000
6, TIPCAT CLOSE 26 Mar 2021 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £185,000 (Sep 2011) · +88%	26 Mar 2021	Semi-detached · Freehold	£348,500
7, TIPCAT CLOSE 21 Sep 2020 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £156,750 (Oct 2005) · +63%	21 Sep 2020	Semi-detached · Freehold	£255,500
20, TIPCAT CLOSE 12 May 2017 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £162,500 (Apr 2007) · +48%	12 May 2017	Semi-detached · Freehold	£240,000
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 9 May 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £180,000 (Jul 2007) · +42%	9 May 2016	Semi-detached · Freehold	£255,000
24, TIPCAT CLOSE 22 Jun 2015 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £69,000 (Nov 1997) · +136%	22 Jun 2015	Semi-detached · Freehold	£162,500
26, TIPCAT CLOSE 24 Feb 2014 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £170,000 (Mar 2007) · −2%	24 Feb 2014	Semi-detached · Freehold	£166,000
16, TIPCAT CLOSE 27 Sep 2013 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £102,000 (Dec 2001) · +52%	27 Sep 2013	Semi-detached · Freehold	£155,000
5, TIPCAT CLOSE 30 May 2013 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £110,000 (Feb 2003) · +50%	30 May 2013	Semi-detached · Freehold	£165,000
10, TIPCAT CLOSE 12 Sep 2012 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £142,000 (Sep 2003) · +16%	12 Sep 2012	Semi-detached · Freehold	£165,000
6, TIPCAT CLOSE 2 Sep 2011 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £189,995 (Dec 2010) · −3%	2 Sep 2011	Semi-detached · Freehold	£185,000
6, TIPCAT CLOSE 8 Dec 2010 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £184,000 (Oct 2006) · +3%	8 Dec 2010	Semi-detached · Freehold	£189,995
18, TIPCAT CLOSE 29 Oct 2010 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £175,000 (Apr 2007) · −8%	29 Oct 2010	Semi-detached · Freehold	£161,000
1, TIPCAT CLOSE 8 Oct 2010 · Detached · Freehold Previously £110,000 (Sep 2000) · +66%	8 Oct 2010	Detached · Freehold	£183,000
4, TIPCAT CLOSE 18 Aug 2010 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,950 (Mar 1995) · +171%	18 Aug 2010	Semi-detached · Freehold	£160,000
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 9 Jul 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £170,000 (Oct 2005) · +6%	9 Jul 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£180,000
20, TIPCAT CLOSE 20 Apr 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £62,000 (May 1997) · +162%	20 Apr 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£162,500
18, TIPCAT CLOSE 5 Apr 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £62,250 (Aug 1997) · +181%	5 Apr 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£175,000
26, TIPCAT CLOSE 12 Mar 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £76,000 (Oct 1999) · +124%	12 Mar 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£170,000
6, TIPCAT CLOSE 31 Oct 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £84,995 (Mar 2000) · +116%	31 Oct 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£184,000
7, TIPCAT CLOSE 21 Oct 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £73,500 (Nov 1998) · +113%	21 Oct 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£156,750
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 7 Oct 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £140,000 (Aug 2002) · +21%	7 Oct 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£170,000
10, TIPCAT CLOSE 18 Sep 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £57,000 (Jul 1995) · +149%	18 Sep 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£142,000
5, TIPCAT CLOSE 21 Feb 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £50,000 (Jun 1998) · +120%	21 Feb 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£110,000
12, TIPCAT CLOSE 16 Oct 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £186,000 (Feb 2002) · −19%	16 Oct 2002	Detached · Freehold	£150,000
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 29 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £105,000 (Jul 2001) · +33%	29 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£140,000
12, TIPCAT CLOSE 6 Feb 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £67,500 (Mar 1995) · +176%	6 Feb 2002	Detached · Freehold	£186,000
16, TIPCAT CLOSE 7 Dec 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £90,000 (Dec 2000) · +13%	7 Dec 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£102,000
14, TIPCAT CLOSE 17 Aug 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £86,000 (Feb 1997) · +60%	17 Aug 2001	Detached · Freehold	£137,950
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 6 Jul 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £77,500 (Aug 1998) · +35%	6 Jul 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£105,000
16, TIPCAT CLOSE 7 Dec 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,000 (Dec 1996) · +55%	7 Dec 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£90,000
1, TIPCAT CLOSE 1 Sep 2000 · Detached · Freehold	1 Sep 2000	Detached · Freehold	£110,000
22, TIPCAT CLOSE 20 Apr 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,000 (Dec 1995) · +33%	20 Apr 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£77,000
6, TIPCAT CLOSE 6 Mar 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,950 (Mar 1995) · +44%	6 Mar 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£84,995
26, TIPCAT CLOSE 8 Oct 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £60,000 (Jun 1998) · +27%	8 Oct 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£76,000
28, TIPCAT CLOSE 9 Jul 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £79,950 (Jun 1995) · +49%	9 Jul 1999	Detached · Freehold	£119,500
7, TIPCAT CLOSE 20 Nov 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £59,000 (May 1997) · +25%	20 Nov 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£73,500
8, TIPCAT CLOSE 28 Aug 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £59,002 (Mar 1995) · +31%	28 Aug 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£77,500
9, TIPCAT CLOSE 17 Jul 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £55,052 (Jan 1995) · +25%	17 Jul 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£69,000
26, TIPCAT CLOSE 15 Jun 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £55,527 (Dec 1995) · +8%	15 Jun 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£60,000
5, TIPCAT CLOSE 11 Jun 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £55,550 (Oct 1995) · −10%	11 Jun 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£50,000
24, TIPCAT CLOSE 28 Nov 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,450 (Dec 1995) · +18%	28 Nov 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£69,000
18, TIPCAT CLOSE 29 Aug 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,950 (Oct 1995) · +6%	29 Aug 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£62,250
7, TIPCAT CLOSE 30 May 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold	30 May 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£59,000
20, TIPCAT CLOSE 30 May 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £58,950 (May 1995) · +5%	30 May 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£62,000
14, TIPCAT CLOSE 21 Feb 1997 · Detached · Freehold Previously £75,000 (Aug 1995) · +15%	21 Feb 1997	Detached · Freehold	£86,000
16, TIPCAT CLOSE 19 Dec 1996 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £54,000 (Mar 1995) · +7%	19 Dec 1996	Semi-detached · Freehold	£58,000

Area

Postcode district: MK42
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 6 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01034432
Introduced: Jul 1995

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Bedford, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £333,824
Change since July 2025: +3.9%
First-time buyers: £275,319

Average by property type

Detached: £567,193
Semi-detached: £351,158
Terraced: £279,834
Flat / maisonette: £160,624

The official index for Bedford as a whole, not MK42 9ZA alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

MK42 9YX £300,000 · 4 sales
MK42 9EB £326,000 · 2 sales
MK42 9RQ £336,500 · 2 sales
MK42 9PZ £415,000 · last sale 2023
MK42 9RR £290,000 · 1 sale
MK42 9YY £508,750 · 2 sales
MK42 9XS £260,000 · 3 sales
MK42 9YZ £258,000 · last sale 2021
MK42 9AJ £440,000 · 3 sales
MK42 9XP £350,000 · last sale 2020
MK42 9QL £330,000 · 1 sale
MK42 9QJ £297,500 · 2 sales