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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7PT, MK42 8JR, MK42 8JP, MK42 7QT, MK42 8JX, MK42 7JT, MK42 7JS, MK42 7QS, MK42 8EX.

Woburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woburn Road are based on 72 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 7QA

Average Price
£322,404
Semi-Detached
£322,404
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woburn Road

Average Price
£296,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002004-05-10 £286,336
6 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002001-06-29 £324,208
8 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£66,9951998-02-27 £356,666

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 2,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,864 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 4 473 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 537 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 901 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,062 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,390 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 4 963 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 975 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,736 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,216 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,409 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 3,226 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,369 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
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 442 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,034 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,106 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,872 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,770 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
D Gelato71 High Street433 yd
DG Grill71 High Street433 yd
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road441 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road493 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road2 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road234 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street550 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road684 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street279 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street279 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road493 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road559 yd
The Pearl12 Bunyan Road583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street279 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road493 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches295 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool559 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches697 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		748 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts843 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed)
Woburn Road 		grass pitches957 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite963 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy
HILL RISE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,054 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 Woburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 387 crimes were reported near Woburn Road . Only 27% 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 7QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QA

Employment

MK42 7QA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee72
Retired47
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed13
Other11
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction17
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female141
Male140

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated13
Divorced25
Widowed18

Health

Very good health105
Good health106
Fair health40
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 47
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian30
Other Asian7
Black African18
Black Caribbean10
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White191
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union41
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years49
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland1
Italy11
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland10
Romania13
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion91
Christian148
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim9
Sikh10
Other religion10
Not answered10
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