Mill Lane is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7BD 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 Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7FD, MK42 7FE, MK42 7FB, MK42 7BE, MK42 7BB, MK42 7BG, MK42 7BL, MK42 7AT, MK42 7BH.

Mill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mill Lane are based on 110 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 7BD

Average Price
£379,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£700,733
Flats/Maisonettes
£244,428
Other
£445,671

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£342,740
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Mill Barn Mill Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£263,0002022-10-28 £247,444
2 Mill Barn Mill Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-10-08 £219,778
1 Mill Barn Mill Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£252,5002018-04-17 £263,849
Old Mill House Mill Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002016-10-11 £989,719
Millers Retreat Mill Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£243,0002015-06-09 £383,720

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 2,808 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 625 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 933 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,664 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,753 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 4 927 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,488 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,608 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 3,612 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 3,587 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 4 584 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,037 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 2,212 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,250 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 Street459 yd
DG Grill71 High Street459 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road909 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road960 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street305 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street339 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road885 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road920 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street298 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street298 yd
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street613 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street613 yd
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street613 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite272 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches609 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool654 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches757 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches840 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite891 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,049 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Mill Lane . 47% 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 7BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BD

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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