MK42, Kempston house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Kempston, part of the MK postcode area

General / family area · 11.8km from Cranfield University

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Average asking price
£312k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,300
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
5.0%
11% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.7%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
490
376% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Bedford)
#235 of 318

Summary

MK42 has a gross rental yield of 5.0%, 11% above the UK average, ranking #8 of 25 MK postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.1pp since Jul
Jul: 4.9% 4.9% Jul Aug: 5.0% 5.0% Aug Sep: 5.0% 5.0% Sep Oct: 5.1% 5.1% Oct

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MK42 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio — £1,800 — 0 / 1
1 £140k £910 7.8% 25 / 12
2 £250k £1,250 6.0% 83 / 21
3 £340k £1,438 5.1% 111 / 16
4 £425k £1,650 — 42 / 3
5+ £572k £2,725 — 18 / 4

Nearby MK postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
MK9 £230k £1,390 7.3% Compare
MK4 £390k £1,900 5.8% Compare
MK2 £272k £1,272 5.6% Compare
MK6 £285k £1,250 5.3% Compare
MK13 £310k £1,335 5.2% Compare
MK8 £400k £1,695 5.1% Compare
MK10 £375k £1,575 5.0% Compare
MK3 £342k £1,400 4.9% Compare
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