Smith Mews is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7GR is located in the Kempston Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2015-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smith Mews, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7GQ, MK42 7NE, MK42 7GS, MK42 7GP, MK42 7NF, MK42 7FR, MK42 7GT, MK42 7GU, MK42 7DN.

Smith Mews Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smith Mews are based on 6 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 7GR

Average Price
£452,673
Semi-Detached
£403,448
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£462,518
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smith Mews

Average Price
£452,673
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smith MewsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Smith Mews, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-12-05 £390,209
2 Smith Mews, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002020-03-18 £526,300
2 Smith Mews, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£359,9952015-12-18 £531,841
4 Smith Mews, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£309,9952015-12-18 £457,973
3 Smith Mews, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£274,9952015-12-18 £406,265

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 3,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 4,223 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 4 829 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 888 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT 		3out of 4 1,849 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 2,140 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 4 399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,247 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 2,592 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 3,596 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 4,303 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 4,958 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 4,426 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 4,535 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4 297 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,427 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,228 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 3,156 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 4,115 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 Way165 yd
Maypole FarmMaypole Farm, Fletcher Road644 yd
Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre, Fletcher Road649 yd
ESS @ Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road832 yd
Dine in Chefs42 Singer Way1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road639 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street965 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street965 yd
R K Catering42 Singer Way1,018 yd
A Burger Joint30 Singer Way1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 3, Riley Way165 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite306 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches688 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool807 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite846 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches1,080 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 Smith Mews Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Smith Mews . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7GR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Smith Mews, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GR

Employment

MK42 7GR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee637
Self-Employed134
Part-Time Employee129
Retired49
Looking after home or family43
Student (economically inactive)38
Other31
Unemployed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities28
Construction28
Education26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Transport and storage21
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing15
Other14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female802
Male738

Partnership Status

Single497
Married: Opposite sex462
Married: Same sex12
Separated31
Divorced89
Widowed29

Health

Very good health889
Good health523
Fair health100
Bad health26
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 96
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 174
Apprenticeship34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 233
Degree or Similar 463
Other32

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese7
Indian60
Pakistani17
Other Asian23
Black African80
Black Caribbean31
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian31
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean51
Mixed Other34
White1155
Arab10
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom1239
European Union147
Rest of Europe20
Africa73
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK1239
10+ Years185
5-10 Years82
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom1150
Ireland12
France1
Germany13
Italy16
Portugal12
Spain6
Lithuania11
Poland71
Romania13
Other EU countries26
Turkey1
Other Europe8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa7
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held163

Religion

No religion712
Christian605
Buddhist3
Hindu23
Jewish4
Muslim83
Sikh25
Other religion11
Not answered74
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