The Links is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7ND is located in the Kempston South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ND and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7LH, MK42 8HJ, MK42 7LR, MK42 7LT, MK42 7NB, MK42 7LP, MK42 7PF, MK42 7LX, MK42 8HH.

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 7ND

Average Price
£239,866
Semi-Detached
£272,001
Terraced
£237,650
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
106 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002022-12-16 £213,823
100 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£226,0002021-11-12 £243,176
106A The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002021-10-11 £243,091
102 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-09-18 £261,644
108 The Links, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-06-23 £248,398

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 1,780 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 479 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 512 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 515 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,056 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,743 yd Academy converter No 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 4 488 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,554 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,564 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,682 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,838 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 2,704 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 4 772 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 787 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,403 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,682 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,213 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 Road405 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road506 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street542 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road559 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre243 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road559 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road563 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road587 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre243 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre243 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre243 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road506 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road506 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road637 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts357 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts598 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		606 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches866 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite869 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches899 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts919 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 76.9%

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 speed97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Links Street dangerous?

In 2023, 330 crimes were reported near The Links . 31% 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 7ND.

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 7ND

Employment

MK42 7ND 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired53
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Transport and storage17
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female169
Male182

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health180
Good health128
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 65
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian67
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White248
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia37

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years42
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland3
Italy9
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia22
No passport held52

Religion

No religion97
Christian158
Hindu11
Muslim13
Sikh28
Other religion7
Not answered40
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