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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8EA, MK42 8EB, MK42 8ED, MK42 8EN, MK42 8JB, MK42 8JE, MK42 8NQ, MK42 8DS, MK42 8BE.

Margetts Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margetts Road are based on 142 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 8DT

Average Price
£246,200
Semi-Detached
£292,385
Terraced
£238,509
Detached
£406,215
Flats/Maisonettes
£111,301
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margetts Road

Average Price
£262,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margetts Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Margetts Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-08-25 £250,886
43 Margetts Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-06-19 £273,006
84 Margetts Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-07 £216,713
69 Margetts Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£352,0002022-11-07 £334,517
51 Margetts Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£273,0002022-10-28 £259,756

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 1,453 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,051 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 377 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,419 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 4 744 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,848 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,182 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,332 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,739 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 2,343 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 4 450 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 864 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,003 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,897 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,982 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 Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street260 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road269 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road279 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road279 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road161 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road379 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road431 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre578 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road279 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road305 yd
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road323 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road354 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road354 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road531 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		427 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts524 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite565 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts645 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts748 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls852 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches863 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool886 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches992 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 94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.6%

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 speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margetts Road dangerous?

In 2023, 387 crimes were reported near Margetts Road . Only 27% 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 8DT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Part-Time Employee44
Retired44
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)16
Other12
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Education17
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female195
Male181

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health178
Good health141
Fair health48
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 87
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani15
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White268
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union32
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years43
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland6
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania5
Other EU countries16
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia19
No passport held49

Religion

No religion138
Christian157
Hindu18
Muslim20
Sikh15
Other religion8
Not answered23
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