Williamson Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7HR 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 Williamson Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7HS, MK42 7HY, MK42 7HP, MK42 7HL, MK42 7HX, MK42 7ET, MK42 7HD, MK42 7ES, MK42 7ED.

Williamson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Williamson Road are based on 37 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 7HR

Average Price
£134,372
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£168,148
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,994
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Williamson Road

Average Price
£227,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Williamson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
101 Williamson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£133,0002021-12-17 £135,750
118 Williamson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£99,5002016-06-24 £116,078
99 Williamson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£80,0002012-09-10 £125,306
118 Williamson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£77,5002010-07-30 £118,107
101 Williamson Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£115,0002007-09-14 £148,980

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 3,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 3,593 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 4 262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ
4out of 4 877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH
2out of 4 1,150 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ
2out of 4 1,549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW
3out of 4 1,791 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 4 267 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS
3out of 4 1,643 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 3,136 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT
3out of 4 3,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD
3out of 4 3,915 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 5,273 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 3,917 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY
- not rated 4,856 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 4 403 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB
3out of 4 838 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU
3out of 4 1,632 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA
4out of 4 2,543 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE
- not rated 3,486 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
ESS @ Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road485 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 2, Riley Way563 yd
Dine in Chefs42 Singer Way625 yd
D Gelato71 High Street628 yd
DG Grill71 High Street628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club134 High Street451 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street559 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road564 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Top Chinese81 Williamson Road8 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar70 High Street464 yd
Papa Johns28-30 High Street464 yd
R K Catering42 Singer Way625 yd
A Burger Joint30 Singer Way625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 3, Riley Way563 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street645 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool179 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite326 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE
grass pitches459 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road
grass pitches491 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET
grass pitches, health and fitness suite572 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road
grass pitches1,058 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Williamson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 490 crimes were reported near Williamson Road . Only 21% 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 7HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Williamson Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HR

Employment

MK42 7HR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 7HR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Retired19
Looking after home or family15
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Other4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male156

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health152
Good health123
Fair health32
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian17
Pakistani10
Other Asian13
Black African29
Black Caribbean7
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White203
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union35
Africa26
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years62
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland1
Italy2
Lithuania3
Poland18
Romania3
Other EU countries12
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
No passport held46

Religion

No religion142
Christian124
Buddhist3
Muslim26
Sikh12
Not answered15