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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8HG, MK42 8JQ, MK42 8HF, MK42 8JT, MK42 8JU, MK42 8PS, MK42 8HA, MK42 8EX, MK42 8JX.

Grasmere Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grasmere Close are based on 26 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 8JG

Average Price
£307,870
Semi-Detached
£320,188
Terraced
£254,493
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Close

Average Price
£293,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Grasmere Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£321,0002023-06-23 £318,673
5 Grasmere Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-09-07 £348,297
26 Grasmere Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-11-07 £257,037
22 Grasmere Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002015-12-02 £325,447
19 Grasmere Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002013-08-12 £316,925

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 2,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,749 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 4 272 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 666 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 971 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,386 yd Community school Yes 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 1,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,154 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,456 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,024 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,369 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 3,026 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 239 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 772 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,654 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,603 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
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road216 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road227 yd
D Gelato71 High Street369 yd
DG Grill71 High Street369 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road279 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road420 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road503 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street512 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road227 yd
G's Takeaway10 St Johns Street259 yd
Oriental Chef10b St Johns Street259 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road295 yd
The Pearl12 Bunyan Road318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road227 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street259 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road621 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches447 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		483 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches533 yd
Balliol Lower School
BALLIOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool712 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite773 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts878 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite958 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts985 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 speed106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grasmere Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 391 crimes were reported near Grasmere Close . Only 26% 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 8JG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grasmere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired58
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing21
Construction13
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Education10
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male156

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health163
Good health96
Fair health55
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian44
Pakistani2
Other Asian13
Black African4
Black Caribbean10
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White232
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years49
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Germany2
Italy12
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion102
Christian160
Hindu5
Muslim8
Sikh24
Other religion10
Not answered17
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