The Firs is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7RE 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 Firs, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7RF, MK42 7RG, MK42 7RU, MK42 7RB, MK42 7RD, MK42 7RL, MK42 7JJ, MK42 7RQ, MK42 7RH.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 15 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 7RE

Average Price
£349,848
Semi-Detached
£317,701
Terraced
£363,337
Detached
£351,470
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£360,917
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 FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 The Firs, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£293,5002023-01-10 £290,654
1 The Firs, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-11-30 £333,667
4 The Firs, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£308,0002019-05-21 £375,932
7 The Firs, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-09-11 £331,496
5 The Firs, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-11-30 £306,134

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 2,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,428 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 732 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 869 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,902 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 4 372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,483 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,840 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,957 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,985 yd Foundation school 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 2,994 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,458 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 1,019 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,206 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,594 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,761 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,457 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
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way437 yd
McDonald'sMcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way437 yd
Costa LtdUnit N, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way437 yd
KFCKfc, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way437 yd
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre274 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road657 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road729 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road955 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre274 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre274 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre274 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road848 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road848 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street925 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts306 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts566 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches836 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,006 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 279 crimes were reported near The Firs . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired45
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education19
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female166
Male156

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health154
Good health113
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 81
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian38
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African25
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White224
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union38
Africa24
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years58
5-10 Years13
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Germany1
Italy7
Lithuania5
Poland11
Romania3
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa20
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion100
Christian180
Hindu7
Muslim5
Sikh13
Other religion8
Not answered6
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