High Street is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 7BT 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 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7LW, MK42 7BX, MK42 7AH, MK42 7EJ, MK42 7AA, MK42 7EQ, MK42 7AL, MK42 7EH, MK42 7EL.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1727 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 7BT

Average Price
£273,171
Semi-Detached
£210,389
Terraced
£279,230
Detached
£423,380
Flats/Maisonettes
£202,767
Other
£252,100

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£489,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 - 23 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-06-23 £363,621
27 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-07-07 £230,302
69 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-12-11 £268,115
33 - 39 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-05-06 £218,304
33 - 39 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-02-28 £109,746

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 2,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,131 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 4 472 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 997 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,327 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,361 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 4 872 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,548 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,361 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,758 yd Academy sponsor led 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 3,354 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,455 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 4 239 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,007 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,040 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,972 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,961 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 Street23 yd
DG Grill71 High Street23 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road556 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road591 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street122 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road442 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street472 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road518 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street167 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street167 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street264 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street264 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street167 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road556 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool447 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches451 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches466 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite568 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		767 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite900 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite999 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches1,031 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 89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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/s10.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 277 crimes were reported near High Street . 36% 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 7BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired46
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction11
Education11
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male195

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex120
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced30
Widowed15

Health

Very good health176
Good health139
Fair health63
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 70
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian33
Pakistani7
Other Asian8
Black African16
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other3
White275
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union64
Africa9
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years69
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland7
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal1
Lithuania9
Poland27
Romania10
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia8
No passport held69

Religion

No religion153
Christian166
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim25
Sikh23
Other religion8
Not answered14
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