Ely Way is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8TN is located in the Kempston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ely Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8TW, MK42 8TR, MK42 8TP, MK42 8TS, MK42 8TT, MK42 8TU, MK42 8TX, MK42 8UA, MK42 8UZ.

Ely Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ely Way are based on 15 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 8TN

Average Price
£456,716
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£456,716
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Way

Average Price
£449,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Ely Way, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,5002022-01-05 £416,998
18 Ely Way, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002013-11-01 £449,768
14 Ely Way, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952013-06-07 £465,475
16 Ely Way, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002012-08-17 £395,772
8 Ely Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002008-04-25 £362,507

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 1,526 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,317 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 4 988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,018 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 1,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,094 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,096 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 1,256 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,169 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,302 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,224 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 2,125 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 4 526 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 857 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,208 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,921 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,144 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 Road667 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road667 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road667 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road674 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road410 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road428 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road507 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road640 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road640 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road667 yd
KFC197-199 Bedford Road686 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road686 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road686 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road1,030 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches232 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool313 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches380 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls411 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts425 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite478 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts771 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		781 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches987 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,045 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed191.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ely Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Ely Way . 54% 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 8TN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ely Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TN

Employment

MK42 8TN area has a very 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 Employee112
Retired48
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed22
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Education22
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male174

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health168
Good health108
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 80
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian39
Pakistani9
Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White246
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union24
Africa4
Middle East and Asia25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years29
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland3
France1
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia9
No passport held42

Religion

No religion120
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Muslim15
Sikh7
Other religion14
Not answered21
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