Spring Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8ND 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 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8ND and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8NH, MK42 8NJ, MK42 8NE, MK42 8LZ, MK42 8NL, MK42 8LJ, MK42 7NP, MK42 8NP, MK42 9RL.

Spring Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spring Road are based on 164 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 8ND

Average Price
£357,075
Semi-Detached
£357,517
Terraced
£369,881
Detached
£332,787
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Road

Average Price
£323,425
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
208 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-12-18 £330,000
170 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-04-26 £302,949
218 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£322,0002022-03-01 £336,284
226 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-12-07 £302,765
218 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-10-25 £283,991

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 1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,614 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 4 240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 661 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,068 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,457 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 4 507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,135 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,171 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,224 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,583 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 2,180 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 1,024 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,079 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,403 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,625 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,349 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 Road282 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road346 yd
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way691 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road791 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre586 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road729 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road782 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road955 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre586 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre586 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre586 yd
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road782 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road954 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road960 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts350 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts528 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches908 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,005 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,035 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spring Road dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Spring Road . 46% 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 8ND.

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

More Crime Statistics for Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired36
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing17
Construction14
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male160

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health109
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 79
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian50
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African11
Black Caribbean13
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White197
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union31
Africa8
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years56
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Italy2
Lithuania3
Poland10
Romania14
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held46

Religion

No religion120
Christian130
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim12
Sikh10
Other religion24
Not answered14
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