Larkway is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 7JP is located in the Brickhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Larkway, Bedford, MK41 7JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7JZ, MK41 7DT, MK41 8DP, MK41 7JW, MK41 7DS, MK41 7JX, MK41 7JY, MK41 7DU, MK41 8DW.

Larkway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Larkway are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7JP

Average Price
£409,341
Semi-Detached
£383,123
Terraced
£401,461
Detached
£571,381
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larkway

Average Price
£399,252
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LarkwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Larkway, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-07-14 £363,148
42 Larkway, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-12-17 £328,574
69 Larkway, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,0002020-10-06 £464,004
50 Larkway, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,5002020-03-06 £378,522
73 Larkway, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£476,0002020-01-27 £583,918

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,589 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,650 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		3out of 4 244 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA 		3out of 4 687 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 1,048 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		4out of 4 1,083 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 1,344 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 1,008 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 1,580 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 1,851 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,722 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 2,645 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		- not rated 528 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,600 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		- not rated 1,883 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,169 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Cafe103 Brickhill Drive655 yd
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue999 yd
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive565 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road814 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane908 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive565 yd
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive565 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive655 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches421 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch581 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		604 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts723 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool750 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches817 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches990 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,053 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Larkway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Larkway . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 7JP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Larkway, Bedford, MK41 7JP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage11
Information and communication9
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male144

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed21

Health

Very good health156
Good health98
Fair health24
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 126

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian15
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White238
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years35
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland2
Italy13
Poland1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion74
Christian165
Buddhist10
Hindu5
Muslim8
Sikh4
Not answered19
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