The Silver Birches is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 7TR is located in the Kempston South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7TT, MK42 7TS, MK42 7TP, MK42 7RN, MK42 7RT, MK42 7RZ, MK42 7SH, MK42 7RW, MK42 7SX.

The Silver Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Silver Birches are based on 86 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7TR

Average Price
£343,721
Semi-Detached
£311,151
Terraced
£289,184
Detached
£393,711
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Silver Birches

Average Price
£317,870
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 Silver BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 The Silver Birches, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002019-10-04 £425,511
51 The Silver Birches, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-10-12 £340,371
47 The Silver Birches, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002017-12-18 £261,346
71 The Silver Birches, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002011-08-04 £289,184
51 The Silver Birches, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002010-05-07 £394,325

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 2,380 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,700 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 4 501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,026 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,167 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,993 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 4 653 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,392 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,008 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 3,142 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,291 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH 		2out of 4 5,249 yd Academy converter 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 3,334 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,114 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 1,230 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,554 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,127 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,780 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
McDonald'sMcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way264 yd
Costa LtdUnit N, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way264 yd
KFCKfc, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way264 yd
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way570 yd
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering10 Sunbeam Road755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre639 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road761 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre639 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre639 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre639 yd
R K Catering42 Singer Way784 yd
A Burger Joint30 Singer Way784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts641 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts839 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches859 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.6%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Silver Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near The Silver Birches . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7TR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired83
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Education16
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male165

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed26

Health

Very good health137
Good health121
Fair health54
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 66
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian39
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean15
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White245
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union16
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years46
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy7
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe4
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion78
Christian185
Hindu9
Muslim16
Sikh15
Other religion10
Not answered14
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