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KempstonKempston Central & East

Kempston Central & East

MK42 7 / MK42 8 / MK42 9

Family-friendly

This covers the old heart of Kempston around the High Street and stretching east toward the river. The High Street has a Co-op, takeaways, a few independents, and a post office. Nothing fancy but it covers the basics. Housing is a mix of Victorian terraces closer to the centre and post-war semis and council stock as you move out. The river meadows along the Great Ouse are a genuine asset for walking and cycling. It feels like a small town centre rather than a suburb, which some people like about it.

Bedford1.4 mi
£290kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Below averagesafety
Kempston Central & East

Flat

£169k

Terraced

£258k

Semi-detached

£297k

Detached

£364k

61% homeowners18% private rented21% social rented

Fastest travel times

King's Cross49 min
Oxford Circus58 min
Liverpool Street62 min
Victoria62 min
London Bridge66 min
Paddington66 min

Nearest stations

Bedford1.4 mi
SafetyBelow average

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
37%
Shoplifting
15%
Anti-social behaviour
11%
Criminal damage and arson
9%
Public order
8%
Drug offences
5%
Other theft
4%
Vehicle crime
4%
Burglary
2%
AffluenceBelow average

Ethnicity

White
70.2%
White British58.2%
Other White10.8%
Irish0.8%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
4.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian1.3%
Other Mixed0.9%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
16.7%
Indian10.9%
Other Asian2.1%
Pakistani2%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Chinese0.2%
Black
6.3%
African3.2%
Caribbean2.2%
Other Black0.9%
Other
2.3%

State primary

Balliol Primary School
Good😊 Happy school
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Requires Improvement
Shackleton Primary School
Good

State secondary

Kempston Academy
Non-selective
Daubeney Academy
Non-selective🤝 Strong SEN support
Bedford Academy
GoodNon-selective🤝 Strong SEN support

Independent

Bedford Girls' School
🏆 Strong sixth form
Polam School
Bedford School
🏆 Exceptional sixth form
Green spaces65 nearby
Great Denham Country Park
Addison Howard Park
The Green
The Spinney

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Bedfordshire

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Safety: stronger · Green: less · Affluence: stronger

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£310k (£20k more)

Safety: less · Green: stronger · Affluence: less

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Kempston West

Bedfordshire

£300k (£10k more)

Safety: stronger · Green: less · Affluence: same

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