Ramillies Close is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8SP is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ramillies Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8SJ, MK42 8SL, MK42 8AQ, MK42 8AH, MK42 8DF, MK42 8SH, MK42 8AG, MK42 8DE, MK42 8LP.

Ramillies Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ramillies Close are based on 3 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 8SP

Average Price
£397,357
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£397,357
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramillies Close

Average Price
£429,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramillies CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Ramillies Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-06-10 £395,077
2 Ramillies Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-12-20 £353,760
3 Ramillies Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002017-04-21 £346,071
3 Ramillies Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002002-05-24 £374,750
8 Ramillies Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£83,5001998-05-22 £427,121

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,543 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 772 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 795 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,159 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 1,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,386 yd Academy converter 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 1,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,615 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,777 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,424 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,567 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 1,613 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 262 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 746 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,236 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,510 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,968 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Pantry88 Bedford Road581 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road581 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road581 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road594 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road124 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road376 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road419 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road433 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road433 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road581 yd
Bedford Fitness Camps685 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road760 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road692 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road810 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road834 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road849 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road849 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls418 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool520 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts552 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches663 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite845 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		983 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches987 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 speed88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ramillies Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Ramillies Close . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 8SP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ramillies Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 8SP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction6
Education6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female129
Male106

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed35

Health

Very good health83
Good health84
Fair health51
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 40
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian35
Pakistani11
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White155
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union35
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years50
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Italy10
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania7
Other EU countries6
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held36

Religion

No religion47
Christian138
Hindu17
Muslim14
Sikh13
Not answered7
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