Westminster Gardens is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 8TX 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 Westminster Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8TW, MK42 8TS, MK42 8TR, MK42 8TT, MK42 8DG, MK42 8TN, MK42 8UZ, MK42 8UA, MK42 8TP.

Westminster Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westminster Gardens are based on 77 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 8TX

Average Price
£287,661
Semi-Detached
£313,067
Terraced
£265,498
Detached
£337,158
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Gardens

Average Price
£297,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Westminster Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-09-22 £239,762
32 Westminster Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-02-11 £300,825
4 Westminster Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,5002021-09-24 £329,630
24 Westminster Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-09-03 £227,145
10 Westminster Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-02-24 £274,739

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 1,600 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,375 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 4 837 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG 		3out of 4 1,119 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,173 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 1,182 yd Academy converter No 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 1,388 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,583 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,143 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,285 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,253 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 2,247 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 4 401 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 936 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,049 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,009 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,277 yd Community special 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 Road583 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road583 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road583 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road587 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road462 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road494 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road531 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road591 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC197-199 Bedford Road553 yd
King Cod193 Bedford Road553 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road553 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road583 yd
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road553 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite332 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts364 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches373 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool413 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches467 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls495 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		635 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches829 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts908 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 speed101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westminster Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Westminster Gardens . 50% 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 8TX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westminster Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee34
Retired29
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family20
Other20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities25
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male161

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated2
Divorced35
Widowed3

Health

Very good health137
Good health120
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 57
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African16
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other11
White222
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union29
Africa6
Middle East and Asia16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years33
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
France1
Germany3
Italy4
Lithuania8
Poland11
Romania5
North Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion123
Christian152
Buddhist1
Muslim30
Sikh9
Other religion10
Not answered8
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