Estate agents in Kempston
Kempston is an East of England town with about 22,779 residents. HM Land Registry records 198 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £312,500.
How estate agents in Kempston compare
Kempston at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 198 sales in Kempston from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £312,500.
42.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 20.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £220,000 in 2016 and £310,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Kempston
Median sale price in Kempston: £312,500
| All homes | 198 sales, median £312,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 39 sales, median £383,000 |
| Semi-detached | 74 sales, median £320,000 |
| Terraced | 59 sales, median £275,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 26 sales, median £213,750 |
Across Bedford the average price was £330,132 in June 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £220,000 (369 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £225,000 (346 sales) |
| 2018 | £245,000 (313 sales) |
| 2019 | £235,000 (275 sales) |
| 2020 | £240,000 (243 sales) |
| 2021 | £260,000 (400 sales) |
| 2022 | £280,000 (313 sales) |
| 2023 | £280,000 (221 sales) |
| 2024 | £280,000 (249 sales) |
| 2025 | £310,000 (267 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Kempston has four railway stations within reach: Bedford St Johns is about 2 miles from the centre, Bedford about 2 miles and Kempston Hardwick about 2 miles, while Stewartby is about 3 miles away. The A421, A5141, A5134, A6 and A5140 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M1 junction 13 at Ridgmont Interchange, about 8 miles away and A1(M) junction 10 at Stotfold is about 14 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 17 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 35 miles away. Central London is about 45 miles from Kempston in a straight line.
Schools in and near Kempston
Kempston has eight primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Bedford Road Primary Academy (academy) and Springfield Primary School (academy) at about 0.3 and 0.4 miles, with Balliol Primary School, Camestone School and Kempston Rural Primary School also close by. For secondary education, Daubeney Academy (academy) is about 0.4 miles away and Kempston Academy (sixth form, academy) about 0.7 miles. Biddenham International School and Sports College (sixth form) is about 1.5 miles away and Bedford Free School (free school) about 1.7 miles. Independent options include Bedford Girls' School (girls only), Polam School and Bedford School (boys only, Church of England), at about 1.9 to 2.3 miles. Ridgeway School, a special school, is about 0.8 miles away. Bedford College is about 1.7 miles away and Cranfield University about 6.4 miles.
Living in Kempston
Kempston is an urban town in the Bedford area with 22,785 residents, where semi-detached houses make up the largest share of homes and around two thirds are owner occupied. Shops of all kinds number at least 90, including six supermarkets, with Sainsbury's and Co-op Food each about 0.2 miles from the centre and M&S Foodhall about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 10 pubs, the nearest being The Duke Inn at about 0.1 miles, along with a dozen or so cafés, several restaurants and a number of takeaways. King Street Surgery is about 0.3 miles away, alongside two pharmacies and two dentists. Bedford Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.3 miles away. Kempston Branch Library is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Kempston Post Office about 0.2 miles. There are at least eight named parks, with Cryselco Park about 0.3 miles away and Wood Park about 0.4 miles. Fenlake Meadows Local Nature Reserve lies about 2.3 miles out.
A short history of Kempston
The name Kempston joins a Primitive Welsh word for crooked to an Old English word for settlement and refers to a bend in the River Great Ouse. An Anglo Saxon burial site dates from the 6th century and the Domesday Book records the place as "camestone". Until the 19th century the parish was mainly rural with no central village, its people living in hamlets called Ends such as Up End and Bell End. All Saints church stood in Church End. The parish covered 5,025 acres at enclosure in 1804. Gravel digging began at Hill Grounds during the 1860s. East End, Bell End and Up End began to merge in the 19th century. Developers started Kempston New Town in 1870 and Kempston Barracks was completed in 1876. The parish was divided into urban and rural parts in 1896. A railway served the Hill Grounds pit from around 1910 until the early 1930s. Seventeen listed buildings near the centre are all Grade II.
Sport and leisure
Kempston Pool is the named venue for swimming. Cryselco Park Pavilion is a sports centre and Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club is a sports centre for bowls. Kempston Hammers Sport & Social Club is among the local clubs and the area has several football pitches and a number of tennis courts. For parks and open space there are Addison Howard Park, Cryselco Park, Kempston Riverside Park and Wood Park. Springfield Playground is one of a number of children's playgrounds. Simply Gym is the fitness centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Kempston?
- The median price paid in Kempston over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £312,500. This is based on 198 homes sold in that period, according to HM Land Registry standard sales data.
- What is the median price paid for each property type in Kempston?
- Over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 the median price paid was £383,000 for detached houses (39 sales) and £320,000 for semi-detached houses (74 sales). For terraced houses it was £275,000 (59 sales) and for flats £213,750 (26 sales).
- What are the transport links in Kempston?
- The nearest railway stations are Bedford St Johns at about 1.5 miles, then Bedford and Kempston Hardwick at about 1.6 miles each. M1 junction 13 (Ridgmont Interchange) is about 8 miles away and London Luton Airport is about 17 miles away.
- Which schools are near Kempston?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, with Bedford Road Primary Academy the nearest at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Daubeney Academy at about 0.4 miles and Kempston Academy at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Kempston?
- There are 5 estate agent sales branches with an office in Kempston.
Areas near Kempston
Kempston is in Bedford.
Estate agents near Kempston
- Goodacres ResidentialKempston MK42 7BT0.3 miles
- Compass Land & PropertyKempston MK42 8BL0.3 miles
- Waldens Estate AgentsKempston MK42 8BL0.3 miles
- TaylorsKempston MK42 8BL0.3 miles
- Signature Sales & Lettings LTDKempston MK42 8DD0.4 miles
- No.1 Estate AgentsBedford MK42 9PP1.1 miles
- Taylor Made BedfordGreat Denham MK40 4FU1.1 miles
- Gold Crown Estate AgentBedford MK40 4JH1.3 miles
- Right Homes BedfordBedford MK40 1QH1.7 miles
- Smart MoveBedford MK40 1QH1.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Kempston.