Foster Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district.
MK42 8BU 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 8BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8BT, MK42 8BW, MK42 8BX, MK42 8BN, MK42 8QR, MK42 8RB, MK42 8AU, MK42 8QE, MK42 8QU.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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18 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2023-08-30 | £390,493 |
114 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2023-05-05 | £297,788 |
100 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £283,000 | 2023-03-02 | £272,744 |
108 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £242,000 | 2021-09-24 | £261,758 |
90 Foster Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £293,500 | 2021-04-26 | £342,170 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 1,851 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,571 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH | 2out of 4 | 455 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW | 3out of 4 | 1,064 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER | 3out of 4 | 1,280 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ | 2out of 4 | 1,422 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 1,370 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB | 3out of 4 | 1,711 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 1,774 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 2,621 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 3,362 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 2,597 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU | 3out of 4 | 317 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB | 3out of 4 | 616 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 1,229 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB | 3out of 4 | 1,845 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 2,285 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Cafe Mar-Chelles | 243 Bedford Road | 324 yd | |
Diya Royal | The Griffin, 174 Bedford Road | 350 yd | |
Carmichael's Coffee | 166 Bedford Road | 376 yd | |
The Hen Pen | 2a Cleveland Street | 429 yd | |
Costa Coffee | 234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road | 490 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Kempston Constitutional Club | 196a Bedford Road | 350 yd | |
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd | The Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road | 571 yd | |
Daleys Club | 86 Bedford Road | 657 yd | |
Addison Howard Centre | Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road | 740 yd | |
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club | Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road | 783 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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KFC | 197-199 Bedford Road | 334 yd | |
King Cod | 193 Bedford Road | 334 yd | |
Subway | 209-211 Bedford Road | 334 yd | |
Naims Tandoori | 192 Bedford Road | 350 yd | |
kempston Kebab | 180 Bedford Road | 350 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tesco | 203-207 Bedford Road | 334 yd | |
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) | 252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road | 490 yd | |
Co-operative | 12-14 St Johns Street | 836 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 207 yd |
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD | 304 yd | |
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road | grass pitches | 404 yd |
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 503 yd |
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 788 yd |
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 791 yd |
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE | grass pitches | 825 yd |
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD | indoor bowls | 838 yd |
Great Denham Country Park GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE | grass pitches | 1,084 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 95.5% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 95.5% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 95.5% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 132.9 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 14.4 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 284 crimes were reported
near Foster 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 8BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 8BU 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%.
Retired | 113 |
Full-Time Employee | 105 |
Part-Time Employee | 59 |
Self-Employed | 32 |
Looking after home or family | 13 |
Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Other | 7 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 42 |
Human health and social work activities | 29 |
Education | 26 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 18 |
Construction | 17 |
Manufacturing | 16 |
Other | 12 |
Transport and storage | 11 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
Information and communication | 8 |
Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Female | 214 |
Male | 219 |
Single | 102 |
Married: Opposite sex | 180 |
Separated | 6 |
Divorced | 30 |
Widowed | 37 |
Very good health | 173 |
Good health | 156 |
Fair health | 87 |
Bad health | 15 |
Very bad health | 4 |
No qualifications | 101 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 52 |
Apprenticeship | 23 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 54 |
Degree or Similar | 87 |
Other | 13 |
Bangladeshi | 2 |
Indian | 59 |
Pakistani | 7 |
Other Asian | 7 |
Black Caribbean | 11 |
Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 15 |
Mixed Other | 2 |
White | 313 |
Other | 8 |
United Kingdom | 354 |
European Union | 33 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 2 |
Middle East and Asia | 35 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
Born in the UK | 354 |
10+ Years | 65 |
5-10 Years | 6 |
2-5 Years | 9 |
United Kingdom | 303 |
Ireland | 2 |
Italy | 12 |
Poland | 2 |
Romania | 7 |
Other EU countries | 8 |
Southern Asia | 5 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
No passport held | 89 |
No religion | 108 |
Christian | 228 |
Hindu | 14 |
Muslim | 12 |
Sikh | 28 |
Other religion | 20 |
Not answered | 23 |