Savannah Close Kempston, Bedford
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (MK42), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27300680.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £299,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Bedford costs £2,472 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is King Street Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2010 | 2 | £226,000 | £217,000 | £235,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2020 | 5 MK42 8SH | Detached | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 14 MK42 8SH | Detached | £338,275 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 1 MK42 8SH | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 3 Aug 2010 | 14 MK42 8SH | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2010 | 7 MK42 8SH | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2008 | 5 MK42 8SH | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2007 | 4 MK42 8SH | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 6 MK42 8SH | Detached | £127,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bedford in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,922 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,943 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (55% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Park Road, Kempston: up to 5 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 66 College Street Kempston, not permissioned (360 m)
- Newnorth Print, College Street, Kempston: up to 30 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- H3 rear of Austin Canons Bedford Road Kempston, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site, Dallas Road, Bedford: up to 341 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Newnorth Print College Street Kempston, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 187b Bedford Road, Kempston: up to 5 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Bedford: up to 18 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 36 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK42 8SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK42 8SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedford St Johns 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bedford 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Kempston Hardwick 9,780 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Savannah Close Kempston | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bedford | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Prebend Street Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Street Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Speedwell Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mobile Dental Unit (North) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bedfordshire Police Federation | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kempston Local Shopper Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 13 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,330 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regimental War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regimental War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Elstow Manor House (Remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Oval barrow 60m west of Ranworth Walk, 650m south west of Westfield School | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane, Bedford | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Garden at Three Gables | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rink Islands | Island | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Deep Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Longholme Island | Island | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Hollow Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bedford: see them on the Bedford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camestone School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cauldwell School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing MK42 8AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| T Bar MK42 8AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2017 |
| Lf caterers MK42 8AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Hut bazaar MK42 8AD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Nisa Local - Kempston Food & Wine MK42 8BB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Oriental Fusion MK42 8BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Addison Howard Centre MK42 8PN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Hometown grill MK42 8BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express MK42 8NB | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2019 |
| Daleys Club MK42 8BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2025 |
| Samosa Corner MK42 8BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Heshi's Supermarket MK42 8BG | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club MK42 8UB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| The coffee shop kempston MK42 8BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Kempston News MK42 8BG | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Road (28); On or near Marlborough Park (22); On or near Normandy Close (11); On or near Marne Street (9); On or near Ramillies Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Spring Road · Ramillies Close · Normandy Close · Ryswick Road · Park Road · Malakand Road · Dunkirk Close · Marlborough Park · Marne Street · Flanders Close · Ashdale Avenue · Thornton Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.