Bedford Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8BA is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8LS, MK42 8LP, MK42 8NZ, MK42 8BB, MK42 8NY, MK42 8PD, MK42 8SH, MK42 8PH, MK42 8AW.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 819 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 8BA

Average Price
£223,228
Semi-Detached
£340,298
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,181
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£444,848
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56C Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£176,0002022-07-25 £173,214
42 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-01-28 £339,749
58A Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,0002020-12-14 £124,756
56C Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002017-05-30 £171,746
42 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002014-08-11 £372,578

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 1,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,804 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 4 682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,429 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 1,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,772 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,900 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,291 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,640 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 1,894 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 460 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 517 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,224 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,524 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,244 yd Other independent school Yes 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
The Pantry88 Bedford Road299 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road299 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road299 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road313 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road151 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road241 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road376 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road393 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road151 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road299 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road531 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road546 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road546 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road920 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road951 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts285 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls374 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool441 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite565 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches578 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		695 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches1,009 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 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 282 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 35% 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 8BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BA

Employment

MK42 8BA 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 Employee97
Retired53
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed29
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Education11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male179

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed21

Health

Very good health167
Good health124
Fair health41
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 83
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian62
Pakistani13
Other Asian11
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White215
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years58
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy3
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia13
Central and South America3
No passport held45

Religion

No religion102
Christian157
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim22
Sikh35
Other religion8
Not answered14
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