King William Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7AS is located in the Kempston West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about King William Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7AR, MK42 7BG, MK42 7BS, MK42 7AT, MK42 7BP, MK42 7BL, MK42 7BB, MK42 7AL, MK42 7EA.

King William Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King William Road are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7AS

Average Price
£325,245
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£296,952
Detached
£369,865
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£405,763

Estimated Average Property Prices for King William Road

Average Price
£344,700
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King William Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1E King William Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£420,0002023-01-13 £405,763
1A King William Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-10-05 £302,699
1C King William Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002015-09-04 £271,334
3 King William Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002007-04-05 £402,956
1B King William Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£167,8952006-12-15 £301,842

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 2,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 504 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 719 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 858 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,585 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,640 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 735 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,646 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 3,550 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,608 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 3,596 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,344 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 494 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 858 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,271 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,214 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,221 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
D Gelato71 High Street301 yd
DG Grill71 High Street301 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road824 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road868 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street158 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street199 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road684 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road685 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street50 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street50 yd
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street433 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street433 yd
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street433 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road824 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 3, Riley Way984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite289 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool410 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches598 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches626 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite726 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches990 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,015 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is King William Road dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near King William Road . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7AS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for King William Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee191
Retired113
Part-Time Employee55
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities23
Education20
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Other7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female287
Male259

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex200
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced58
Widowed26

Health

Very good health231
Good health222
Fair health68
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 63
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship39
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 158
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian17
Other Asian1
Black African26
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other9
White457
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom463
European Union38
Rest of Europe7
Africa17
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK463
10+ Years51
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom425
Ireland3
France8
Germany2
Italy10
Spain5
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion212
Christian271
Hindu9
Muslim6
Other religion5
Not answered40
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