High Street is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 7BX is located in the Kempston West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7AH, MK42 7AA, MK42 7BT, MK42 7LW, MK42 7EQ, MK42 7AU, MK42 7AL, MK42 7EJ, 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 7BX

Average Price
£140,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,380
Other
no sales

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
6 Alpha Court High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-03-31 £144,730
1 Alpha Court High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-09-06 £134,547
6 Alpha Court High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002015-01-26 £140,904
6 Alpha Court High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,5002009-12-09 £141,139
2 Alpha Court High Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002006-05-12 £134,768

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 2,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,098 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 4 533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,017 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,337 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 4 932 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,487 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,313 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,739 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 3,305 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 4 190 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 987 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,066 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,923 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,918 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 Street49 yd
DG Grill71 High Street49 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road517 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road562 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street152 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road464 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street505 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road563 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street186 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street186 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street301 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street301 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street186 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road517 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches390 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool508 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches518 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite591 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		718 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite942 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite956 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches1,071 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches1,092 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 363 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 28% 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 7BX.

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 7BX

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 cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Education17
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

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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