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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8ET, MK42 7EW, MK42 7EP, MK42 8JL, MK42 8JJ, MK42 8ER, MK42 8ES, MK42 8JP, MK42 7EX.

Bruce Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bruce Road are based on 12 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 7EU

Average Price
£280,422
Semi-Detached
£282,351
Terraced
£239,897
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Road

Average Price
£269,752
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Bruce Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-11-04 £325,106
1 Bruce Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,7002017-12-01 £301,176
1 Bruce Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-12-16 £282,836
9 Bruce Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002015-10-14 £303,742
1 Bruce Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002015-06-25 £276,954

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 2,529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,086 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 4 279 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 656 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,162 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,287 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 4 773 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,197 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,775 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,404 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,644 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 3,408 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,264 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 4 414 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 908 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,153 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,040 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,972 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 Street291 yd
DG Grill71 High Street291 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road595 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road611 yd
ESS @ Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road229 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road235 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street363 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street613 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street187 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street187 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street433 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street433 yd
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street187 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road611 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road1,005 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 3, Riley Way1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches185 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool337 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches678 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite740 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches826 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite839 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		864 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,078 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bruce Road dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Bruce Road . 32% 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 7EU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU

Employment

MK42 7EU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee43
Retired36
Self-Employed31
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Construction18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male191

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health174
Good health133
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 92
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian31
Pakistani16
Other Asian10
Black African20
Black Caribbean17
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other8
White230
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union34
Rest of Europe8
Africa16
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years80
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania5
Poland17
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held55

Religion

No religion99
Christian178
Hindu18
Muslim33
Sikh13
Other religion3
Not answered32
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