The Links is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7LD is located in the Kempston South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7LU, MK42 7LB, MK42 7JP, MK42 7JX, MK42 7JU, MK42 7LA, MK42 8HB, MK42 8HD, MK42 7JB.

The Links Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Links are based on 71 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 7LD

Average Price
£296,601
Semi-Detached
£305,398
Terraced
£252,616
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Links

Average Price
£280,992
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LinksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-06-04 £276,716
25 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-03-19 £274,814
40 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-06-29 £244,369
42 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-03-31 £284,924
36 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-10-10 £312,155

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 2,059 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,577 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 442 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 758 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,650 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,258 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,643 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,954 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,126 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 2,970 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4 559 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 879 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,387 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,636 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,497 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
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road313 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road411 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road561 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road573 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road289 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre461 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road485 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road561 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road411 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road455 yd
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre461 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre461 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road411 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street501 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road715 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches571 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts578 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		622 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches753 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool847 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts855 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite924 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,058 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 speed186.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Links Street dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near The Links . Only 28% 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 7LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired52
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing21
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Other6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female203
Male175

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health162
Good health150
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 77
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian61
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Black African6
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White260
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union38
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years49
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland1
Italy7
Portugal1
Poland9
Romania20
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion136
Christian196
Hindu12
Muslim6
Sikh6
Other religion9
Not answered14
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