Farrer Street is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8LB is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8BH, MK42 8JZ, MK42 8DN, MK42 8BL, MK42 8DA, MK42 8DD, MK42 8JH, MK42 8DW, MK42 8DR.

Farrer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farrer Street are based on 67 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 8LB

Average Price
£127,994
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,994
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farrer Street

Average Price
£234,222
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farrer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Farrer Mews Farrer Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-04-25 £87,630
Flat 3 Farrer Mews Farrer Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-01-21 £91,642
Flat 1 Farrer Mews Farrer Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,5002016-12-16 £118,783
Flat 1 Farrer Mews Farrer Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002014-11-17 £128,155
Flat 6 Farrer Mews Farrer Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£106,0002007-01-18 £148,646

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 1,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,351 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 4 245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,179 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,653 yd Foundation 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 1,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,661 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,040 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,535 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,075 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 2,530 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 4 273 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 590 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,150 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,797 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,140 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 Road32 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street101 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road110 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road166 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road110 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road281 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road487 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road725 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road32 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road106 yd
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road110 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road110 yd
TGF Pizza Shop184 Bedford Road110 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road111 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road289 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		84 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite322 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts473 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches532 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool857 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls864 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts883 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches919 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches1,043 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts1,050 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%

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

Safety

Is Farrer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 292 crimes were reported near Farrer Street . 34% 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 8LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee156
Retired40
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male195

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated9
Divorced48
Widowed18

Health

Very good health174
Good health143
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 84
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian26
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White271
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years38
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland2
Italy7
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania9
Turkey3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion125
Christian171
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Muslim13
Sikh14
Other religion13
Not answered25
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