Kempston Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9DP is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9AE, MK42 9DL, MK42 9DS, MK42 9JS, MK42 9AY, MK42 9DR, MK42 9AF, MK42 9AG, MK42 9AL.

Kempston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kempston Road are based on 25 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 9DP

Average Price
£212,159
Semi-Detached
£369,996
Terraced
£296,261
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£146,950
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kempston Road

Average Price
£230,725
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kempston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 22 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-03-14 £129,344
Flat 3 22 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-03-19 £158,900
18 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-04-18 £410,618
Flat 4 22 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,9502018-09-11 £136,932
Flat 1 22 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-01-12 £131,514

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,124 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 4 348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,180 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,296 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,350 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 923 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,809 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,139 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,854 yd Foundation school 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 919 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 4 475 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 631 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,293 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,418 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,511 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 Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road394 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street501 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street721 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway784 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road466 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road585 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road788 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road900 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps32 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road394 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road426 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road504 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road335 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road335 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road502 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road532 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite848 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		861 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls900 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches903 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite946 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool986 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite1,027 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,080 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 speed128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kempston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 686 crimes were reported near Kempston Road . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family28
Other27
Retired25
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Transport and storage23
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing12
Education11
Other7
Construction5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male196

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed15

Health

Very good health184
Good health138
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 87
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi35
Chinese1
Indian53
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African27
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White218
Roma9
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union113
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years93
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
Italy13
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania6
Poland32
Romania35
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia29
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion91
Christian194
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim57
Sikh21
Other religion8
Not answered17
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