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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7DP, MK42 7DT, MK42 7DU, MK42 7DG, MK42 7DQ, MK42 7DS, MK42 7DF, MK42 7DE, MK42 7DW.

Ditmas Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ditmas Avenue are based on 76 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 7DR

Average Price
£319,788
Semi-Detached
£322,495
Terraced
£292,043
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditmas Avenue

Average Price
£320,154
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditmas AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-09-30 £337,240
15 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-06-04 £322,835
53 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002020-02-21 £300,934
13 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002018-12-07 £320,197
47 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,0002017-08-01 £322,447

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 3,277 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,860 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 4 570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 604 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,357 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 2,064 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 4 303 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 3,007 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 3,176 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 4,130 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH 		2out of 4 5,315 yd Academy converter 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 4,124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 4,827 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
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 371 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,009 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,808 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,742 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,722 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
Costa CoffeeUnit 2, Riley Way451 yd
ESS @ Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road745 yd
D Gelato71 High Street793 yd
DG Grill71 High Street793 yd
Maypole FarmMaypole Farm, Fletcher Road869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street389 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street677 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road872 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road327 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street536 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street536 yd
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street862 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 3, Riley Way451 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite216 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite443 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool456 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches684 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches765 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ditmas Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 188 crimes were reported near Ditmas Avenue . 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 7DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ditmas Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired49
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage11
Other10
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male183

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health175
Good health147
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 93
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian21
Pakistani14
Black African2
Black Caribbean6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years25
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland1
France1
Italy7
Lithuania7
Poland6
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia8
No passport held33

Religion

No religion139
Christian179
Hindu4
Muslim14
Sikh11
Not answered27
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