School Lane is in Wixams, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 6BH is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2009-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about School Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 6AP, MK42 6AL, MK42 6AE, MK42 6AR, MK42 6DA, MK42 6AD, MK42 6AQ, MK42 6AN, MK42 6AT.

School Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Lane are based on 53 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 6BH

Average Price
£193,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£91,600
Detached
£396,410
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Lane

Average Price
£503,949
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 School Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£109,5002023-02-27 £106,977
1A School Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£250,0002015-03-27 £396,410
17 School Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,0002010-10-29 £76,223

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 4,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 4,448 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 4 208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 555 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road , Wilstead MK45 3BX 		3out of 4 1,625 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 2,694 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cotton End Forest School
High Road , MK45 3AG 		3out of 4 3,196 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 686 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,362 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 3,472 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 4,296 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 5,110 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 4,634 yd Academy converter 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 5,221 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 5,234 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 4,316 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 4,420 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 4,550 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 4,602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 4,654 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 Avenue110 yd
Seasons RestaurantSeasons Garden Centre, Bedford Road298 yd
Bar & Bistro @ WixamsWixams Retirement Village, Bedford Road940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portu Gallo's LtdUnit 1, 147 Brooklands Avenue110 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd).151 Brooklands Avenue110 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wixams 3G
Green Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches480 yd
Wixams Tree Primary School
WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches637 yd
Wixams Academy
WIXAMS ACADEMY WIXAMS ACADEMY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches765 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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 speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is School Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near School Lane . 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 6BH.

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

More Crime Statistics for School Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 6BH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee37
Part-Time Employee11
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family4
Other2
Retired2
Unemployed0

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

Female56
Male46

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex16
Divorced11
Widowed3

Health

Very good health60
Good health32
Fair health12
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Other Asian6
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White66

Country of Birth

United Kingdom93
European Union5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK93
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom88
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion49
Christian33
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim12
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered7
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