Bedford Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8DG is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8TX, MK42 8UA, MK42 8TT, MK42 8TR, MK42 8TW, MK42 8TU, MK42 8TS, MK42 8TN, MK42 8TJ.

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 8DG

Average Price
£468,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£484,308
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£420,813

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
187D Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-01-13 £455,539
187B Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-06-01 £420,813
187D Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£174,3002012-05-11 £331,724
187C Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002008-03-04 £665,660

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 1,535 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,294 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 4 733 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,033 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,255 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,277 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,283 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 1,443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,514 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,082 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,261 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,149 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 2,231 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 4 267 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 884 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 980 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,956 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,217 yd Community special school Yes 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
The Pantry88 Bedford Road442 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road442 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road442 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road446 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road393 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road460 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road466 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road539 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC197-199 Bedford Road426 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road426 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road426 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road442 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road426 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite224 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts234 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool408 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches418 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls466 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		524 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches606 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches784 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,031 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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, 194 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 8DG.

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 8DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee34
Retired29
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family20
Other20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities25
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male161

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated2
Divorced35
Widowed3

Health

Very good health137
Good health120
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 57
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African16
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other11
White222
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union29
Africa6
Middle East and Asia16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years33
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
France1
Germany3
Italy4
Lithuania8
Poland11
Romania5
North Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion123
Christian152
Buddhist1
Muslim30
Sikh9
Other religion10
Not answered8
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