Box End Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK43 8RS is located in the Kempston Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Box End Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Box End Road are based on 44 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 MK43 8RS

Average Price
£910,846
Semi-Detached
£466,350
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,594,681
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£397,981

Estimated Average Property Prices for Box End Road

Average Price
£585,767
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Box End Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
97 Box End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building
£400,0002022-03-08 £397,981
Tir Abad, 101 Box End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£263,5002018-09-11 £318,917
Crossland Fosse Box End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£2,700,0002016-02-18 £3,941,888
105 Box End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002013-03-14 £566,021
99 Box End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£262,0002011-08-19 £507,064

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 4,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 5,078 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG
3out of 4 1,755 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD
3out of 4 1,848 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR
3out of 4 2,167 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ
4out of 4 2,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW
2out of 4 2,802 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 2,545 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB
3out of 4 3,130 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS
3out of 4 4,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lincroft Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
3out of 4 4,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT
3out of 4 4,545 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 4,648 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB
3out of 4 2,833 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU
3out of 4 3,001 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB
3out of 4 3,177 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA
4out of 4 3,611 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS
- not rated 3,861 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 Cable CafeBox End Park, Box End Road739 yd
Corner 5 RestaurantBox End Park, Box End Road739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bedford Golf Club
CARNOUSTIE DRIVE
golf734 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 23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 23.1%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Box End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Box End Road . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK43 8RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS

Employment

MK43 8RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired68
Self-Employed55
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education14
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male168

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed20

Health

Very good health175
Good health99
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 87
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian2
Black African9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years30
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
France1
Italy5
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion100
Christian179
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion5
Not answered34