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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8RD, MK42 8QU, MK42 8RJ, MK42 8QR, MK42 8RQ, MK42 8RH, MK42 8QP, MK42 8BU, MK42 8QE.

Gulliver Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gulliver Close are based on 62 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 8RB

Average Price
£252,368
Semi-Detached
£267,132
Terraced
£250,309
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£190,979
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gulliver Close

Average Price
£255,037
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gulliver CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Gulliver Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-02-24 £268,664
14 Gulliver Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-02-24 £258,895
16 Gulliver Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£257,0002023-01-06 £251,706
27 Gulliver Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-04-05 £276,232
15 Gulliver Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-10-29 £255,885

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 2,026 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,762 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 4 593 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,141 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,271 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,293 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,470 yd Community school Yes 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 1,557 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,683 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,725 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,767 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,567 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 2,735 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 4 518 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 638 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,387 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,813 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,455 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 Road482 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road523 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road577 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road619 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road523 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road690 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road780 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road855 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road523 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road523 yd
TGF Pizza Shop184 Bedford Road523 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road542 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road542 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road619 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches378 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite396 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		491 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts679 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches786 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches875 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches879 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool904 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls970 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 speed196.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gulliver Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Gulliver Close . 52% 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 8RB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gulliver Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired51
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male155

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed16

Health

Very good health134
Good health135
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 64
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian28
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White244
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union38
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years43
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania5
Poland17
Romania6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion86
Christian180
Muslim5
Sikh17
Not answered20
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