Spruce Walk is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 7LS is located in the Kempston South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Spruce Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7LL, MK42 7JL, MK42 7LP, MK42 7PJ, MK42 7JN, MK42 7NA, MK42 7LR, MK42 7JJ, MK42 7PL.

Spruce Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spruce Walk are based on 48 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 7LS

Average Price
£286,549
Semi-Detached
£308,023
Terraced
£230,453
Detached
£325,177
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spruce Walk

Average Price
£307,794
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spruce WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
82 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-10-02 £234,250
48 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-04-04 £307,758
58 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,0002022-05-20 £271,621
66 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002020-10-30 £233,672
54 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£221,0002018-06-21 £270,027

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 1,881 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 657 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,029 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 386 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,515 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,742 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,790 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,826 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 2,819 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 865 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 965 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,548 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,637 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,306 yd Other independent school No 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
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road537 yd
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way564 yd
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road629 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road643 yd
McDonald'sMcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre146 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road587 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road727 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road732 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre146 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre146 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre146 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road643 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road643 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road814 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street820 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts260 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts541 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		775 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches833 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,045 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed237 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spruce Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 227 crimes were reported near Spruce Walk . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Spruce Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired61
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing22
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female192
Male170

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health157
Good health140
Fair health50
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 73
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian55
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other8
White250
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union63
Rest of Europe7
Africa13
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years52
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland1
Italy7
Portugal2
Lithuania14
Poland32
Romania13
Other EU countries3
Other Europe5
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held62

Religion

No religion108
Christian199
Hindu14
Muslim4
Sikh23
Other religion4
Not answered13
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