Hillgrounds Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8RL is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8SB, MK42 8RU, MK42 8SD, MK42 8SG, MK42 8RF, MK42 8RE, MK42 8RG, MK42 8SA, MK42 8RT.

Hillgrounds Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillgrounds Road are based on 55 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 8RL

Average Price
£271,058
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£271,058
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillgrounds Road

Average Price
£327,856
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
187 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-12-22 £281,017
187 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-10-13 £261,099

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 2,138 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 683 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,050 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,265 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 1,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,421 yd Academy converter Yes 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 1,338 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,981 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,044 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,763 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,805 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 2,710 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 4 832 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,077 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,469 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,167 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,533 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
The EateryUnit A, Roman Gate859 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road930 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road963 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road982 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road302 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road963 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road1,013 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way777 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road923 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road923 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road923 yd
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way804 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road923 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches490 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite708 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches794 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches810 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches829 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts893 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		918 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool926 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts946 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,022 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 Hillgrounds Road dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Hillgrounds Road . 58% 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 8RL.

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 8RL

Employment

MK42 8RL area has a 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired54
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed14
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male134

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health104
Good health93
Fair health38
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 56
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Other Asian6
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White219
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union37
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years29
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland3
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania15
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion95
Christian122
Muslim4
Sikh5
Other religion9
Not answered12
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