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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8NY, MK42 8PD, MK42 8LS, MK42 8LT, MK42 8LP, MK42 8BA, MK42 8TE, MK42 8PH, MK42 8SH.

Park Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Road are based on 183 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 8NZ

Average Price
£268,336
Semi-Detached
£275,711
Terraced
£283,273
Detached
£359,850
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,560
Other
£24,317

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£410,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Park Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,0002023-04-28 £272,617
78 Park Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-02-25 £273,932
68 Park Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-12-07 £290,880
62 Park Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002020-10-07 £293,950
70 Park Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,0002020-06-01 £296,911

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 1,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,721 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 4 551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,010 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,171 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,561 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 1,041 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,894 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,915 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,282 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,524 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 1,899 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 4 536 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 553 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,243 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,486 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,235 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 Road321 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road321 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road321 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road333 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road196 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road385 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road387 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road417 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road196 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road321 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road556 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road583 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road583 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road875 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road923 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts403 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls512 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool586 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite654 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches725 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		725 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts963 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts981 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,089 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 97.5%

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 speed160.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

In 2023, 266 crimes were reported near Park Road . 37% 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 8NZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NZ

Employment

MK42 8NZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee97
Retired53
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed29
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Education11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male179

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed21

Health

Very good health167
Good health124
Fair health41
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 83
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian62
Pakistani13
Other Asian11
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White215
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years58
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy3
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia13
Central and South America3
No passport held45

Religion

No religion102
Christian157
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim22
Sikh35
Other religion8
Not answered14
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