Bedford Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8BH 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 8BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8LB, MK42 8DN, MK42 8DD, MK42 8JZ, MK42 8DR, MK42 8DW, MK42 8JH, MK42 8DA, MK42 8BL.

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 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 8BH

Average Price
£305,611
Semi-Detached
£417,076
Terraced
£265,710
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£187,202

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
158 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-06-14 £187,202
142 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002016-01-11 £196,567
158 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£143,0002012-04-23 £275,760
170 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002006-09-15 £445,089
144 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002005-12-16 £258,975

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 1,649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,307 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 291 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 691 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,063 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,224 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,617 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 4 999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,707 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,017 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,487 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,038 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 2,482 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 4 240 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 638 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,103 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,843 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,093 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
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road15 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street59 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road157 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road211 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road157 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road238 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road440 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road681 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road15 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road60 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road78 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road78 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road78 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road335 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street797 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		123 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite306 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts432 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches574 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool818 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls822 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts882 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches885 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts1,038 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches1,086 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.1%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed42.96 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 309 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 33% 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 8BH.

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 8BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee156
Retired40
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male195

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated9
Divorced48
Widowed18

Health

Very good health174
Good health143
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 84
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian26
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White271
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years38
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland2
Italy7
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania9
Turkey3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion125
Christian171
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Muslim13
Sikh14
Other religion13
Not answered25
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