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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 7RE, MK42 7RU, MK42 7RF, MK42 7RH, MK42 7RQ, MK42 7JJ, MK42 7RL, MK42 7RB, MK42 7RY.

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 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 7RG

Average Price
£320,530
Semi-Detached
£294,981
Terraced
£307,806
Detached
£349,896
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
40 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£321,0002022-11-03 £307,813
30 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-12-03 £306,240
11 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-12-03 £280,096
14 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-01-24 £274,080
20 Spruce Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002019-09-20 £308,316

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 2,001 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,373 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 4 204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 694 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 890 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,088 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,846 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 4 315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,541 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,782 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,913 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,980 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 2,951 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 1,056 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,206 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,652 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,731 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,410 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
Burger KingBurger King, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way385 yd
McDonald'sMcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way428 yd
Costa LtdUnit N, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way428 yd
KFCKfc, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way428 yd
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre243 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road706 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road785 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road963 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre243 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre243 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre243 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road871 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road871 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street971 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts257 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts509 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches893 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,017 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spruce Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 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 7RG.

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 7RG

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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