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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8LR, MK42 8LT, MK42 8NX, MK42 8LL, MK42 8NT, MK42 8NU, MK42 8NB, MK42 8TB, MK42 8NR.

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 8NS

Average Price
£254,875
Semi-Detached
£288,881
Terraced
£252,562
Detached
£265,593
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,164
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
99 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,0002023-03-13 £212,188
99 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-25 £210,641
107B Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-11-15 £210,526
107B Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-11-06 £148,135
115 Spring Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£211,9992020-06-29 £263,368

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 1,034 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,629 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 4 362 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 992 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 998 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,714 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 4 852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,928 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,140 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,267 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,367 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 1,948 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 4 687 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 688 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,287 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,475 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,240 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
The Pantry88 Bedford Road446 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road446 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road446 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road451 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road378 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road446 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road552 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road615 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road378 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road446 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road646 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road685 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road685 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road818 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road955 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road966 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts604 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls736 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts753 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		807 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts812 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool814 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite814 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches953 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches956 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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spring Road dangerous?

In 2023, 258 crimes were reported near Spring Road . 38% 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 8NS.

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 8NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired51
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male159

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health146
Good health123
Fair health57
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 95
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian57
Pakistani11
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other4
White222
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia48
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years48
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Italy3
Poland10
Romania12
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion81
Christian159
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim15
Sikh31
Other religion17
Not answered31
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