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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8DA, MK42 8BP, MK42 8HP, MK42 8LB, MK42 8HS, MK42 8JZ, MK42 8HR, MK42 8BH, MK42 8JH.

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 8BL

Average Price
£213,562
Semi-Detached
£282,768
Terraced
£166,825
Detached
£280,310
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£231,759

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
Flat A 178 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-06-01 £327,607
204 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002021-06-25 £208,192
184 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-10-08 £207,641
184 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-08-06 £242,450
174 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£22,0002016-05-16 £25,919

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 1,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,456 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 4 148 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 790 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,081 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,642 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 1,033 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,558 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,085 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,643 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,168 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 2,637 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 4 353 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 481 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,256 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,694 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,249 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
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road2 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road62 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road141 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road193 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road2 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road388 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road596 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road682 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road2 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road2 yd
TGF Pizza Shop184 Bedford Road2 yd
The Pearl12 Bunyan Road102 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road193 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road204 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street647 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		66 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite369 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches434 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts566 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts907 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool943 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches952 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls957 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches995 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 71.4%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.91 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 37% 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 8BL.

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 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired44
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities26
Human health and social work activities22
Construction20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education16
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female169
Male175

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health162
Good health116
Fair health52
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 82
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian20
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African7
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White269
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union40
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years42
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland5
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion174
Christian128
Muslim4
Sikh12
Other religion5
Not answered20
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