Hillgrounds Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8HQ is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8UG, MK42 8RZ, MK42 8US, MK42 8UD, MK42 8QG, MK42 8RN, MK42 8UZ, MK42 8PG, MK42 8RE.

Hillgrounds Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillgrounds Road are based on 55 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 8HQ

Average Price
£298,657
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£298,657
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillgrounds Road

Average Price
£327,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillgrounds Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
207 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-09-01 £298,657

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 1,864 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 742 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 977 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 1,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,116 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,127 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,111 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,449 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,581 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 2,392 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 4 766 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,198 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,249 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,243 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,261 yd Other independent 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 Road963 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road963 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road963 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road967 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road151 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road758 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road786 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road953 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC197-199 Bedford Road901 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road901 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road901 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road945 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road901 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches177 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches537 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool656 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite669 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts669 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts743 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls759 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts886 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch911 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		949 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 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillgrounds Road dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Hillgrounds Road . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 8HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HQ

Employment

MK42 8HQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired49
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities33
Manufacturing15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male145

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated1
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health110
Good health119
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian43
Other Asian6
Black African6
Black Caribbean11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other4
White188
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union34
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years57
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Italy3
Poland7
Romania15
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion85
Christian145
Buddhist6
Hindu5
Muslim6
Sikh20
Other religion16
Not answered9
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