Kingsway is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9EZ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingsway, Bedford, MK42 9EZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9BU, MK42 0RJ, MK42 9EN, MK42 0RH, MK42 9AX, MK42 9BS, MK42 0RB, MK42 0FT, MK42 0FW.

Kingsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsway are based on 5 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 9EZ

Average Price
£378,971
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£351,938
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£406,003

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£2,104,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Kingsway, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£371,0002020-12-23 £406,003
St Johns Terrace, 21 Kingsway, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-08-10 £351,938

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 730 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 822 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 4 766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,045 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,486 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,564 yd Community school Yes 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 4 215 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,802 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,174 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,341 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,401 yd Academy converter 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 323 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 331 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 494 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,274 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,337 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,414 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
Kids World9 Kingsway52 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street157 yd
Tana Thai20-22 Cauldwell Street301 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road380 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street392 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane407 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road663 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street674 yd
Astons32 High Street728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayPod A, London Road380 yd
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane407 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road465 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road465 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway187 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road668 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road668 yd
Tesco63 High Street763 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		277 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite377 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool429 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite433 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		804 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite854 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite894 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 0.0%

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 Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 796 crimes were reported near Kingsway . Only 11% 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 9EZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Bedford, MK42 9EZ

Employment

MK42 9EZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee163
Other28
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed25
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Retired4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing29
Administrative and support service activities26
Transport and storage24
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male189

Partnership Status

Single193
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed3

Health

Very good health183
Good health129
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 128
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese4
Indian30
Pakistani3
Other Asian13
Black African23
Black Caribbean23
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White208
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma11
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union85
Rest of Europe6
Africa20
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years78
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland6
France2
Italy12
Portugal6
Spain5
Lithuania6
Poland26
Romania23
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East2
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion117
Christian171
Buddhist11
Hindu13
Muslim22
Not answered28
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