The Links is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 7LR 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 7LR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7LP, MK42 7NB, MK42 7PL, MK42 7LH, MK42 7NA, MK42 7ND, MK42 7PF, MK42 7LS, MK42 8HJ.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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67 The Links, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2015-07-15 | £341,270 |
71 The Links, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £247,000 | 2008-04-04 | £443,920 |
71 The Links, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £109,000 | 2002-02-22 | £344,302 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 1,783 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,252 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ | 2out of 4 | 422 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW | 3out of 4 | 464 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH | 2out of 4 | 604 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER | 3out of 4 | 1,089 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 3out of 4 | 1,746 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 398 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB | 3out of 4 | 1,583 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 2,642 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 2,690 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 2,782 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 2,717 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB | 3out of 4 | 853 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU | 3out of 4 | 869 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 1,438 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB | 3out of 4 | 1,708 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 2,211 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Caprinos Pizza | 44-46 Bunyan Road | 495 yd | |
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service | Bedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road | 597 yd | |
Costa Coffee | 234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road | 597 yd | |
Burger King | Burger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way | 609 yd | |
The Hen Pen | 2a Cleveland Street | 626 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Mulberry Bush | The Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre | 150 yd | |
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd | The Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road | 627 yd | |
The Duke Inn | The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road | 630 yd | |
Kempston Constitutional Club | 196a Bedford Road | 655 yd | |
Royal Oak | The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road | 799 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Cinnamon | 2 Springfield Centre | 150 yd | |
Mangal BBQ | 3 Springfield Centre | 150 yd | |
Kim Hing Takeaway | 7 Springfield Centre | 150 yd | |
Domino's Pizza | 232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road | 597 yd | |
The Café Grill | 14 Bunyan Road | 604 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) | 252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road | 597 yd | |
Tesco | 203-207 Bedford Road | 723 yd | |
Co-operative | 12-14 St Johns Street | 837 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Daubeney Academy ORCHARD STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 267 yd |
Southfield Tennis Courts LAUREL WALK | tennis courts | 520 yd |
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD | 698 yd | |
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE | grass pitches | 896 yd |
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 955 yd |
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road | grass pitches | 988 yd |
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 991 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 267 crimes were reported
near The Links .
37% 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 7LR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK42 7LR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
Full-Time Employee | 94 |
Retired | 53 |
Part-Time Employee | 47 |
Self-Employed | 24 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
Looking after home or family | 12 |
Unemployed | 11 |
Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
Other | 5 |
Human health and social work activities | 35 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 19 |
Transport and storage | 17 |
Construction | 15 |
Manufacturing | 14 |
Education | 14 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
Information and communication | 4 |
Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
Other | 2 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Mining and quarrying | 1 |
Female | 169 |
Male | 182 |
Single | 100 |
Married: Opposite sex | 132 |
Separated | 7 |
Divorced | 23 |
Widowed | 16 |
Very good health | 180 |
Good health | 128 |
Fair health | 34 |
Bad health | 6 |
Very bad health | 2 |
No qualifications | 60 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 44 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 50 |
Degree or Similar | 65 |
Other | 10 |
Chinese | 3 |
Indian | 67 |
Pakistani | 5 |
Other Asian | 2 |
Black African | 3 |
Other Black | 4 |
Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
Mixed White and African | 1 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
White | 248 |
Other | 1 |
United Kingdom | 275 |
European Union | 34 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 5 |
Middle East and Asia | 37 |
Born in the UK | 275 |
10+ Years | 42 |
5-10 Years | 17 |
2-5 Years | 10 |
Less than 2 years | 6 |
United Kingdom | 245 |
Ireland | 3 |
Italy | 9 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Poland | 9 |
Romania | 6 |
Other EU countries | 7 |
South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
Southern Asia | 22 |
No passport held | 52 |
No religion | 97 |
Christian | 158 |
Hindu | 11 |
Muslim | 13 |
Sikh | 28 |
Other religion | 7 |
Not answered | 40 |