Kempston Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9DS 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 9DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9AE, MK42 9DR, MK42 9AY, MK42 9DL, MK42 9JS, MK42 9DE, MK42 9AF, MK42 9DT, MK42 9DG.

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 9DS

Average Price
£584,063
Semi-Detached
£179,705
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,190,601

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
The Queen'S Head Public House, 38 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,800,0002021-11-05 £1,848,524
The Queen'S Head Public House, 38 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£505,0002017-11-29 £532,677
40 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002013-09-20 £218,289
40 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002009-12-15 £181,299
42 Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002003-10-27 £139,525

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 360 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,165 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 4 363 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,236 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,281 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,318 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 1,002 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,785 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,168 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,931 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 997 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 4 398 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 695 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,340 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,370 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,559 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 Road446 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street563 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street794 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road816 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road499 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road506 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road816 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road828 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps72 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road446 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road448 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road506 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road370 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road370 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road507 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road514 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road786 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls827 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches893 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool916 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite924 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		939 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,013 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%

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

Safety

Is Kempston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 674 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 9DS.

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 9DS

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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