King William Close is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 7BA 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 Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7AX, MK42 7AB, MK42 7AU, MK42 7EQ, MK42 7AT, MK42 7AA, MK42 7BB, MK42 7FB, MK42 7BX.

King William Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King William Close are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7BA

Average Price
£423,666
Semi-Detached
£328,831
Terraced
£297,220
Detached
£568,766
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£464,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for King William Close

Average Price
£407,090
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 King William Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002022-10-13 £303,144
34 King William Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002022-07-14 £492,536
24 King William Close, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-04-26 £464,108
24 King William Close, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-04-26 £464,108
27 King William Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002020-12-02 £532,867

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 2,546 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 712 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 890 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,491 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter 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 1,025 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,572 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,356 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,355 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 3,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 3,338 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4 330 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,015 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,150 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,959 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,989 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 Street276 yd
DG Grill71 High Street276 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road644 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road693 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street237 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street470 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road698 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road752 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street325 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street325 yd
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street422 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street422 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street422 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road644 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches353 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite501 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool653 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches736 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		784 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches836 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite942 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,020 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King William Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 187 crimes were reported near King William Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7BA.

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 Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BA

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 cycles32
Education23
Human health and social work activities22
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Other5

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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