Hillgrounds Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8SB is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8RL, MK42 8SD, MK42 8SG, MK42 8RU, MK42 8SA, MK42 8RF, MK42 8RT, MK42 8SQ, MK42 8RE.

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 8SB

Average Price
£453,363
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£453,363
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
177 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£231,0002015-08-28 £357,519
179 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£133,0001999-12-21 £549,206

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 2,130 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,913 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 4 716 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,017 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,288 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 1,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,442 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 1,367 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,015 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,765 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,789 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 2,713 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 4 806 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,043 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,462 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,138 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,528 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 Gate876 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles243 Bedford Road897 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road931 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road952 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road326 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road931 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road1,001 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way795 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road894 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road894 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road894 yd
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way821 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road894 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches507 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite682 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches776 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches788 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches828 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts874 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		887 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool920 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts970 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,015 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, 108 crimes were reported near Hillgrounds Road . 59% 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 8SB.

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 8SB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 8SB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee25
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male164

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed18

Health

Very good health130
Good health114
Fair health56
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 94
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian43
Pakistani4
Other Asian15
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White223
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union23
Africa3
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years42
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland6
Romania5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion69
Christian154
Hindu8
Muslim19
Sikh29
Other religion7
Not answered25
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