Whittingstall Avenue is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8LJ is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8NP, MK42 8PF, MK42 8NJ, MK42 8NL, MK42 8SS, MK42 8NH, MK42 8NW, MK42 8NN, MK42 8LH.

Whittingstall Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whittingstall Avenue are based on 11 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 8LJ

Average Price
£314,883
Semi-Detached
£304,794
Terraced
£317,018
Detached
£322,428
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittingstall Avenue

Average Price
£317,990
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittingstall AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-06-07 £297,051
9 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-03-12 £308,113
5 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-08-05 £273,058
3 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-07-03 £262,558
17 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-06-07 £312,804

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 1,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,732 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 78 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 643 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 908 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,603 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 4 497 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,102 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,188 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,326 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,480 yd Foundation school No 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 2,223 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 4 871 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,040 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,695 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,229 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
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road365 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road449 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road643 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road646 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre503 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road573 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road653 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road868 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre503 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre503 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre503 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road646 yd
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road800 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road926 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts394 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts477 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts870 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		872 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite995 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,080 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whittingstall Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near Whittingstall Avenue . 43% 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 8LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired66
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Education21
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction7
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male193

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated10
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health159
Good health132
Fair health64
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 79
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian62
Pakistani19
Other Asian11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White248
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union51
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years60
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania17
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia23
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion108
Christian176
Hindu11
Muslim27
Sikh14
Other religion17
Not answered17
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