Proctor Close is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8RA is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Proctor Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8QW, MK42 8QY, MK42 8SQ, MK42 8SF, MK42 8SA, MK42 8QU, MK42 8SG, MK42 8RS, MK42 8RT.

Proctor Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Proctor Close are based on 1 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 8RA

Average Price
£252,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£252,051
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Proctor Close

Average Price
£252,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Proctor CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Proctor Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002007-03-20 £252,051

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 2,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 916 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,371 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,495 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,895 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,701 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,635 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 2,659 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 4 618 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 874 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,357 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,022 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,431 yd Other independent school No 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
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road696 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road728 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road750 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street795 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road453 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road728 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road875 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road912 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC197-199 Bedford Road695 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road695 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road695 yd
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road728 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road695 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road847 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite491 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches572 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches611 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		684 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts713 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches766 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches859 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls916 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,063 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%

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

Safety

Is Proctor Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Proctor Close . 54% 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 8RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Proctor Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RA

Employment

MK42 8RA area has a very 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 8RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Full-Time Employee36
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Self-Employed5
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female138
Male91

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated9
Divorced46
Widowed26

Health

Very good health72
Good health86
Fair health51
Bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 32
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani3
Other Asian9
Black African10
Black Caribbean10
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other3
White159
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years26
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
France2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion75
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim16
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered8
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