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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7NL, MK42 7NP, MK42 7NU, MK42 7NH, MK42 7PA, MK42 7NJ, MK42 8NL, MK42 7NS, MK42 7NX.

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 7NT

Average Price
£335,917
Semi-Detached
£273,194
Terraced
£277,002
Detached
£390,464
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
82 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£313,0002022-08-19 £307,128
56 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£352,5002021-03-15 £409,849
74 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-06-12 £290,807
56 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£288,0002017-07-31 £365,321
60 Laurel Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-06-14 £379,077

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 1,529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,856 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 4 361 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 371 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,055 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,491 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 4 210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,031 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,299 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,436 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,820 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 2,485 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 1,152 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,343 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,376 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,919 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,149 yd Community special 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
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road102 yd
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way382 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road639 yd
McDonald'sMcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way746 yd
Costa LtdUnit N, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre382 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road855 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road983 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre382 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre382 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre382 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road950 yd
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road1,050 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts48 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts281 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,084 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 speed142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 159 crimes were reported near Laurel Walk . 50% 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 7NT.

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 7NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired55
Part-Time Employee30
Other9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Administrative and support service activities17
Education14
Construction14
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male146

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed9

Health

Very good health150
Good health113
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 74
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian80
Other Asian10
Black African5
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White176
Roma9
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years61
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy7
Poland16
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Other Europe3
Southern Asia9
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion71
Christian149
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Muslim6
Sikh45
Other religion6
Not answered21
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