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MK42 7JP

Kempston South

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK42 7JP

Overview

Postcode MK42 7JP is located in an urban city, within the Kempston South ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kempston West & South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kempston West & South is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Wood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Kempston West & South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,912 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kempston West & South has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.7%

Approximately 7.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kempston West & South is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK42 7JP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston West & South near MK42 7JP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK42 7JP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWood ParkSmallWalking directions to Wood Park
0.3 miCryselco ParkSmallWalking directions to Cryselco Park
0.4 miSpringfield PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Springfield Playground

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
8,651.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
55.18%
Indian
52
13.47%
Other White
39
10.1%
Other
14
3.63%
Caribbean
12
3.11%
Total population: 386

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
38.46%
Owns outright
51
35.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.38%
Other social rented
8
5.59%
Social rents from council
3
2.1%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Kempston South

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £308,500 in Kempston South area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £777,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kempston South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kempston South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£390,000
Semi-Detached23£305,000
Terraced9£270,000

10 year median price trend in Kempston South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kempston South.

Schools

In the MK42 7JP postcode area, located within Kempston West & South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK42 7JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryDaubeney AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryBedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK42 7JP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK42 7JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSouthfields News10 Orchard Street, Kempston, MK42 7JBWalking directions to Southfields News
0.3 miMorrisons DailyOrchard Street, Kempston, MK42 7PRWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miSainsbury's252-274 Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSt Johns Food and Wine32 St John's Street, Kempston, MK42 8EPWalking directions to St Johns Food and Wine
0.3 miCo-op Food12-14 St John's Street, Kempston, MK42 8EPWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardKempston SouthE05014506
ParishKempstonE04011894
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kempston West & SouthE02003633
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 018AE01017513
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.