Laurel Walk is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 7NS 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 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7PA, MK42 7PD, MK42 7PR, MK42 7PP, MK42 7NU, MK42 7PB, MK42 7PL, MK42 7NA, MK42 7PH.

Laurel Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Walk are based on 28 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 MK42 7NS

Average Price
£265,755
Semi-Detached
£238,559
Terraced
£271,481
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Walk

Average Price
£297,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-12-20 £237,481
12 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-09-27 £265,305
18 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002017-02-13 £274,970
16 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,0002014-02-14 £251,445
18 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002013-01-31 £251,466

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 1,688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,076 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 4 241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 861 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,310 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,651 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 4 143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,790 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,542 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,601 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,783 yd Foundation school 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 2,640 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,048 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,122 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,445 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,909 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,098 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
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road345 yd
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way384 yd
McDonald'sMcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way651 yd
Costa LtdUnit N, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way651 yd
KFCKfc, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre139 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road768 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road872 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road893 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre139 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre139 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre139 yd
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road857 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road859 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts57 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts257 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		926 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 speed48.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Laurel Walk . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired62
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities24
Education19
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female148
Male157

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex126
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health136
Good health121
Fair health36
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian44
Pakistani11
Other Asian5
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other1
White193
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia35
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years42
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
France1
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal5
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia10
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion73
Christian152
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim15
Sikh33
Other religion2
Not answered12
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