Gilbert Close is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8RN is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gilbert Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8QG, MK42 8RE, MK42 8PG, MK42 8RZ, MK42 8RY, MK42 8RG, MK42 8RF, MK42 8UG, MK42 8HQ.

Gilbert Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gilbert Close are based on 19 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 8RN

Average Price
£422,582
Semi-Detached
£425,960
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£419,848
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Close

Average Price
£436,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Gilbert Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£407,0002023-02-13 £400,625
17 Gilbert Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£386,0002022-07-15 £391,998
6 Gilbert Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-09-23 £409,111
2 Gilbert Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,0002021-06-25 £414,068
42 Gilbert Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002019-09-06 £402,420

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 2,816 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 4 628 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,061 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 1,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,154 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,217 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 1,147 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,234 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,601 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,727 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 2,542 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 4 850 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,232 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,351 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,358 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,380 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Gate954 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road1,025 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road1,040 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road1,048 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road101 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road908 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road928 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road1,029 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way872 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road969 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road969 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road969 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way902 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches291 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches691 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite739 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts743 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool808 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts859 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts896 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls909 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch958 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches967 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 speed231.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gilbert Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 130 crimes were reported near Gilbert Close . 55% 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 8RN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gilbert Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RN

Employment

MK42 8RN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee99
Retired49
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities33
Manufacturing15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male145

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated1
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health110
Good health119
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian43
Other Asian6
Black African6
Black Caribbean11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other4
White188
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union34
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years57
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Italy3
Poland7
Romania15
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion85
Christian145
Buddhist6
Hindu5
Muslim6
Sikh20
Other religion16
Not answered9
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