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Thinking of living on Hampden Court? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' CofE Academy | Primary | 300 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | Primary | 1.1 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Great Denham Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincroft Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kempston Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent | 2.2 km | 47.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Polam School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Biddenham Pavilion | 290 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Kempston Pool And Fitness | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | The Bedford Golf Club | 840 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Rowing | Star Rowing Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Towers Health And Racquets Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Alexander Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Judo | Kraken MMA & Fitness | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Wrestling | Kraken MMA & Fitness | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | free outdoor multi-gym | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Alexander Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Alexander Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Football | Alexander Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Alexander Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Alexander Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ski | Box End Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 43. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bedford, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St James' CofE Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Great Denham Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bedford Free School (3.7 km) and Goldington Academy (5.1 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.4 km away; The Village Pharmacy (1.3 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Village Medical Centre (1.3 km), with The Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Only You is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bedford Hospital, 3.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Mill Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (1.2 km), and The Three Tuns the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 50 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
It's new: 50% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 523 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Biddenham Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, Biddenham Country Park Sports Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 31 km away.
10 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Bedford Greenacre Independent School |
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| Independent |
| 2.7 km |
| 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.