Knoll Gardens is in Wixams, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 6AR is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2011-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 6AD, MK42 6AP, MK42 6DX, MK42 6AL, MK42 6BH, MK42 6AQ, MK42 6DW, MK42 6AT, MK42 6AN.

Knoll Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Knoll Gardens are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 6AR

Average Price
£323,923
Semi-Detached
£288,018
Terraced
£314,968
Detached
£472,842
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knoll Gardens

Average Price
£323,923
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knoll GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Knoll Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,7502022-11-11 £251,108
3 Knoll Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,7502022-04-01 £217,996
1 Knoll Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,7502021-11-19 £213,855
15 Knoll Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,7502020-09-30 £260,122
2 Knoll Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£326,0002019-11-22 £399,373

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 4,249 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 4,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lakeview School
School Lane , Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		3out of 4 333 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 465 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road , Wilstead MK45 3BX 		3out of 4 1,538 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 2,831 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cotton End Forest School
High Road , MK45 3AG 		3out of 4 3,254 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 592 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,465 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,615 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 4,350 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 5,248 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH 		2out of 4 4,529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,152 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 5,358 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 4,366 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 4,505 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 4,654 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 4,737 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 4,776 yd Academy special converter 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
Lakeside Fish & Chip ShopUnit 2, 147 Brooklands Avenue222 yd
Seasons RestaurantSeasons Garden Centre, Bedford Road313 yd
Bar & Bistro @ WixamsWixams Retirement Village, Bedford Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portu Gallo's LtdUnit 1, 147 Brooklands Avenue222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd).151 Brooklands Avenue222 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wixams 3G
Green Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches465 yd
Wixams Tree Primary School
WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches567 yd
Wixams Academy
WIXAMS ACADEMY WIXAMS ACADEMY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches688 yd
Jubilee Playing Field
THE SQUARE 		grass pitches1,009 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed322.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed322.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Knoll Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 117 crimes were reported near Knoll Gardens . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 6AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AR

Employment

MK42 6AR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Retired11
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities25
Education25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Transport and storage19
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Information and communication8
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male152

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health200
Good health100
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 100

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White268
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union21
Africa10
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years28
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy2
Poland9
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion147
Christian146
Hindu12
Jewish2
Muslim10
Not answered13
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