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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8BH, MK42 8AT, MK42 8DN, MK42 8LB, MK42 8AU, MK42 8BQ, MK42 8DR, MK42 8JZ, MK42 8DW.

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 8DD

Average Price
£350,278
Semi-Detached
£386,409
Terraced
£429,754
Detached
£353,000
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£280,276

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
201 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£166,0002017-10-18 £172,967
209 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-05-06 £318,101
197 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£237,5002015-03-24 £315,018
199 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£237,5002015-03-24 £315,018
195 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002009-01-30 £448,905

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 1,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,296 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 4 349 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 729 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,284 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,589 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 1,062 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,762 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,940 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,446 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,047 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 2,437 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 4 164 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 679 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,055 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,898 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,063 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 Road86 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street100 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road204 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road247 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road204 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road242 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road402 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road618 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway209-211 Bedford Road2 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road2 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road2 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road48 yd
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road2 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road394 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		150 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite234 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts365 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches585 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool747 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls756 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches810 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts947 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts1,091 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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%

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 308 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 8DD.

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 8DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired46
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities34
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Other8
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male141

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed8

Health

Very good health122
Good health113
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 72
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian36
Pakistani12
Other Asian11
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White193
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years56
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Italy4
Lithuania11
Poland8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion58
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim17
Sikh36
Not answered17
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