Hillgrounds Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8TH is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8TJ, MK42 8TU, MK42 8UA, MK42 8AW, MK42 8TT, MK42 8TR, MK42 8TN, MK42 8AN.

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 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 8TH

Average Price
£622,710
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£622,710
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
283 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-06-24 £571,917
287 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002021-02-23 £594,790
275 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002019-02-20 £485,826
285 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002018-08-31 £562,610
285 Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002010-11-26 £607,965

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 1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,008 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 1,006 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,039 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 1,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,110 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,130 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 1,410 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,917 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,912 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 1,885 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 4 506 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 558 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,297 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,631 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,044 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 Pantry88 Bedford Road523 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road523 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road523 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road535 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road120 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road131 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road434 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road509 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road434 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road523 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road660 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road660 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road660 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road972 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road1,036 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool89 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls120 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches210 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts300 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite536 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches660 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		795 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts934 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 speed58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillgrounds Road dangerous?

In 2023, 166 crimes were reported near Hillgrounds Road . 49% 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 8TH.

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 8TH

Employment

MK42 8TH 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 Employee133
Retired86
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities26
Education21
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female228
Male213

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex163
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed35

Health

Very good health205
Good health188
Fair health37
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 107
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese1
Indian97
Pakistani11
Other Asian4
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White253
Arab10
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union49
Rest of Europe7
Africa11
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years84
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain8
Lithuania4
Poland9
Romania10
Other EU countries7
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held59

Religion

No religion100
Christian162
Buddhist11
Hindu22
Muslim43
Sikh63
Other religion16
Not answered27
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