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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9DG, MK42 9DF, MK42 9DD, MK42 9DY, MK42 9DE, MK42 9DU, MK42 9EE, MK42 9DZ, MK42 9DX.

Riverside Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Riverside Close 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 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 9DQ

Average Price
£147,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£147,155
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Close

Average Price
£197,994
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Aldwyck Court Riverside Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,5002022-10-31 £167,001
2 Aldwyck Court Riverside Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-07-28 £137,784
11 Aldwyck Court Riverside Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,0002017-10-27 £157,337
12 Aldwyck Court Riverside Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£146,7502016-09-22 £164,540
9 Aldwyck Court Riverside Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,0002013-04-19 £134,474

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 574 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,385 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 4 568 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,116 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 1,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,226 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,259 yd Community school 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 1,190 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,598 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,741 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,375 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 3,034 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 1,167 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 4 228 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 922 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,160 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,569 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,573 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 Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road674 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road703 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road703 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road709 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road364 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road613 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road692 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road717 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps267 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road658 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road674 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road690 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road592 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road592 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road659 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road661 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls612 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool695 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches787 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts941 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,050 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite1,070 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 speed121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Riverside Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 409 crimes were reported near Riverside Close . Only 25% 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 9DQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee130
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed34
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family24
Other17
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities38
Transport and storage26
Education21
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female240
Male215

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed19

Health

Very good health197
Good health161
Fair health61
Bad health30
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 85
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian92
Pakistani10
Other Asian22
Black African22
Black Caribbean11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White246
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union80
Rest of Europe13
Africa17
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years107
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland4
France1
Italy9
Lithuania2
Poland18
Romania39
Other EU countries22
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia7
No passport held66

Religion

No religion117
Christian177
Buddhist5
Hindu18
Muslim29
Sikh28
Other religion31
Not answered48
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