College Street is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8LU 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 College Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8TG, MK42 8LL, MK42 8TQ, MK42 8TB, MK42 8SY, MK42 8LR, MK42 8NB, MK42 8NG, MK42 8ST.

College Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on College Street are based on 30 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 8LU

Average Price
£291,831
Semi-Detached
£215,488
Terraced
£158,452
Detached
£2,637,788
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,142
Other
£372,903

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Street

Average Price
£266,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 College Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£148,7502023-08-17 £142,800
24 College Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£124,0002023-03-09 £117,555
6C College Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-12-12 £118,915
28 College Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-04-29 £155,786
12 College Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-03-18 £219,316

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,438 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 4 462 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,523 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 4 920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,776 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,186 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,195 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,442 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,805 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 641 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 863 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,305 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,477 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,074 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road308 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road626 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road626 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road626 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road520 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road536 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road636 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road709 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road536 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road626 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road649 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road773 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road638 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road787 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road873 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road931 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts754 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches767 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts786 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls804 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool895 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite988 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		997 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,040 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 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.4%

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/s14.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed37.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is College Street dangerous?

In 2023, 313 crimes were reported near College Street . 32% 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 8LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for College Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LU

Employment

MK42 8LU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee133
Part-Time Employee43
Retired27
Looking after home or family22
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Administrative and support service activities18
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Education13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Other2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female228
Male191

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health215
Good health147
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 98
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese1
Indian49
Pakistani14
Other Asian3
Black African12
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other5
White265
Gypsy or Irish Traveller12
Roma7
Arab2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union78
Rest of Europe6
Africa13
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years62
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland16
Romania22
Other EU countries25
Turkey2
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion122
Christian199
Buddhist1
Muslim44
Sikh25
Not answered28
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