Hillgrounds Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8RD 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 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8RJ, MK42 8RB, MK42 8QU, MK42 8RQ, MK42 8QR, MK42 8RH, MK42 8RS, MK42 8QP, MK42 8QY.

Hillgrounds Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillgrounds Road are based on 109 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 8RD

Average Price
£269,687
Semi-Detached
£242,954
Terraced
£274,547
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillgrounds Road

Average Price
£297,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillgrounds Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
129 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-07-07 £305,460
109 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-11-20 £282,533
111 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002014-08-13 £285,752
127 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002014-05-20 £245,899
123 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002011-08-26 £228,372

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 2,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,812 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 4 648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,091 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,447 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 1,617 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,693 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,702 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,801 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,622 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 2,767 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 4 573 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 669 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,426 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,822 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,496 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 Road540 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road582 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road637 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road671 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road582 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road660 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road840 yd
King William IVKing William Iv, 56 High Street883 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road582 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road582 yd
TGF Pizza Shop184 Bedford Road582 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road602 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road602 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road671 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street895 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches404 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite450 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		551 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts726 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches771 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches825 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches895 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool932 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,003 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 speed154.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillgrounds Road dangerous?

In 2023, 101 crimes were reported near Hillgrounds Road . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 8RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RD

Employment

MK42 8RD 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 Employee71
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed11
Unemployed11
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Other4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female88
Male108

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex38
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health64
Good health77
Fair health34
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Black African17
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian1
White151
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom143
European Union25
Africa13
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK143
10+ Years42
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom120
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion88
Christian83
Hindu8
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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