Kelvin Avenue is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9SG is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kelvin Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9NL, MK42 9SD, MK42 9NT, MK42 9SA, MK42 9NH, MK42 9TJ, MK42 9NZ, MK42 9NX, MK42 9FN.

Kelvin Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kelvin Avenue are based on 21 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 9SG

Average Price
£117,646
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£117,646
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelvin Avenue

Average Price
£212,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelvin AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Armstrong Court Kelvin Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-01-28 £122,189
6 Armstrong Court Kelvin Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,0002006-05-08 £122,384
6 Armstrong Court Kelvin Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£42,0002001-10-29 £108,363

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 379 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,436 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,163 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,224 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,815 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,090 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 1,328 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 704 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,251 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,318 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,946 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,333 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
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road126 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road165 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road251 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road475 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road264 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road562 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road96 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road367 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road514 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road534 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road530 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road594 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road689 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road689 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches341 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool878 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite932 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches949 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,022 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,056 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 Kelvin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 480 crimes were reported near Kelvin Avenue . Only 21% 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 9SG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kelvin Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9SG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired32
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)25
Other23
Looking after home or family22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing16
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Construction6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male185

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated12
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health183
Good health145
Fair health56
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 80
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi42
Indian36
Pakistani14
Other Asian4
Black African35
Black Caribbean8
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White226
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union84
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years89
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Italy10
Portugal11
Lithuania3
Poland34
Romania28
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion105
Christian177
Buddhist2
Muslim68
Sikh9
Other religion3
Not answered40
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