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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8NY, MK42 8PH, MK42 8NZ, MK42 8PJ, MK42 8BB, MK42 8NT, MK42 8BA, MK42 8LT, MK42 8BD.

Thornton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Street are based on 76 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 8PD

Average Price
£285,741
Semi-Detached
£287,843
Terraced
£256,669
Detached
£373,836
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,057
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Street

Average Price
£279,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Thornton Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-01-20 £309,623
26 Thornton Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-06-24 £261,200
29 Thornton Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-02-23 £421,433
43 Thornton Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002021-07-28 £262,545
5 Thornton Street, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-02-12 £447,565

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 1,130 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,802 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 4 520 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 795 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,098 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,124 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 1,592 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 1,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,930 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,983 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,194 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,590 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 1,987 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 4 461 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 633 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,154 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,575 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,324 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 Road236 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road236 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road236 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road246 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road131 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road296 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road398 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road498 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road131 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road236 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road468 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road497 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road497 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road834 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts356 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls537 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite584 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool599 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		638 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches731 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts933 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts939 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches1,081 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Thornton Street . 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 8PD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired47
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Construction19
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities16
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male149

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex95
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health126
Good health122
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 88
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani1
Other Asian9
Black African7
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White227
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years53
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland7
Italy11
Portugal6
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania13
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion105
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim6
Sikh8
Other religion5
Not answered14
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