Home Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district.
MK43 9BL 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 Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK43 9BP, MK43 9BN, MK43 9BU, MK43 9BT, MK43 9BS, MK43 9HN, MK43 9FF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Home Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2022-07-07 | £440,455 |
| 21 Home Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £343,000 | 2021-04-09 | £399,879 |
| 23 Home Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £376,500 | 2019-06-24 | £466,976 |
| 5 Home Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £375,000 | 2017-09-29 | £468,650 |
| 23 Home Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2017-07-28 | £443,920 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 4,430 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 5,075 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ | 4out of 4 | 1,004 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wootton Lower School Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT | 3out of 4 | 1,829 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Balliol Primary School Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER | 3out of 4 | 1,846 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH | 2out of 4 | 2,525 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG | 3out of 4 | 2,857 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB | 3out of 4 | 1,444 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT | 3out of 4 | 2,201 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 3,223 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 3,831 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 5,229 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Vale Middle School The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH | 2out of 4 | 5,417 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY | - not rated | 4,673 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 5,204 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB | 3out of 4 | 1,376 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB | 3out of 4 | 2,161 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU | 3out of 4 | 2,895 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 3,835 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 4,873 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Legstraps | Legstraps, 20 Keeley Lane | 1,012 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cross Keys | The Cross Keys, 2 Tithe Road | 922 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 171.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 15 crimes were reported
near Home Road .
80% 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 9BL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK43 9BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK43 9BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 80 |
| Retired | 70 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Human health and social work activities | 25 |
| Education | 20 |
| Construction | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 132 |
| Male | 127 |
| Single | 62 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 126 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 111 |
| Good health | 105 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 30 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 52 |
| Degree or Similar | 64 |
| Other | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 11 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 228 |
| United Kingdom | 231 |
| European Union | 10 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 231 |
| 10+ Years | 24 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 218 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 97 |
| Christian | 141 |
| Hindu | 6 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 12 |