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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8BU, MK42 8BX, MK42 8BW, MK42 8AU, MK42 8BN, MK42 8RB, MK42 8QR, MK42 8AT, MK42 8QU.

Foster Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Road are based on 83 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 8BT

Average Price
£378,300
Semi-Detached
£376,633
Terraced
£355,641
Detached
£391,298
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Road

Average Price
£372,064
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£372,5002023-08-18 £359,442
37 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-09-02 £337,240
67 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£377,5002021-04-23 £440,100
29 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-01-14 £375,512
61 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-01-11 £351,840

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 1,814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,534 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 4 457 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,037 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,301 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,306 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,408 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 1,353 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,737 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,765 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,585 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,327 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 2,561 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 4 281 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 639 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,192 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,872 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,248 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
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road323 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road342 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road355 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street404 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road342 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road540 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road621 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road704 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC197-199 Bedford Road307 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road307 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road307 yd
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road342 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road307 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road494 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite170 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		292 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches435 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts466 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool756 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches763 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls804 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches816 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 98.2%

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 speed200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Road dangerous?

In 2023, 292 crimes were reported near Foster Road . 34% 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 8BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foster Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 8BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities29
Education26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction17
Manufacturing16
Other12
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female214
Male219

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed37

Health

Very good health173
Good health156
Fair health87
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 87
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian59
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other2
White313
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union33
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years65
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland2
Italy12
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held89

Religion

No religion108
Christian228
Hindu14
Muslim12
Sikh28
Other religion20
Not answered23
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