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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7DN, MK42 7DQ, MK42 7DH, MK42 7NG, MK42 7NE, MK42 7GQ, MK42 7DJ, MK42 7DL, MK42 7GR.

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 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 7DW

Average Price
£346,925
Semi-Detached
£348,254
Terraced
£335,630
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
57 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-11-09 £300,845
84 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-06-30 £351,660
86 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002020-02-28 £364,354
90 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002016-10-19 £345,363
65 Ditmas Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,5002016-08-15 £382,368

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 3,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 4,089 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 4 643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 771 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT 		3out of 4 2,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 2,055 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 4 351 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 2,769 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 3,384 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 4,368 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 5,163 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 4,363 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 4,640 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 4 323 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,046 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,981 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,958 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 Way302 yd
Maypole FarmMaypole Farm, Fletcher Road787 yd
Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, Fletcher Road792 yd
ESS @ Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road830 yd
Dine in Chefs42 Singer Way1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street609 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street914 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road516 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street772 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street772 yd
R K Catering42 Singer Way1,012 yd
A Burger Joint30 Singer Way1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 3, Riley Way302 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite224 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite632 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool670 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches721 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches968 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ditmas Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Ditmas Avenue . 48% 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 7DW.

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 7DW

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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