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MK42 7RL

Kempston South

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK42 7RL

Overview

Postcode MK42 7RL 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 moderate crime levels, with around 59.3 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 Kempston Hardwick 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
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 21,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Kempston West & South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 7RL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
2,288.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
178
55.11%
Other White
45
13.93%
Indian
38
11.76%
African
25
7.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.86%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
42.74%
Owns outright
41
33.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.94%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.84%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

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 7RL 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 7RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDaubeney AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK42 7RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK42 7RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailyOrchard Street, Kempston, MK42 7PRWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miSouthfields News10 Orchard Street, Kempston, MK42 7JBWalking directions to Southfields News
0.4 miM&S FoodhallRiley Way, Kempston, MK42 7GBWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

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 018EE01017517
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.