Westdale Walk is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8EN is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westdale Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8NQ, MK42 8DT, MK42 8BE, MK42 8NU, MK42 8BD, MK42 8EA, MK42 8PE, MK42 8NT, MK42 8DU.

Westdale Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westdale Walk are based on 47 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 8EN

Average Price
£275,503
Semi-Detached
£304,984
Terraced
£259,626
Detached
£268,716
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westdale Walk

Average Price
£287,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westdale WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
131 Westdale Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-11-30 £315,402
129 Westdale Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-02-26 £240,397
131 Westdale Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,5002020-12-17 £287,850
133 Westdale Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002009-12-15 £302,165
129 Westdale Walk, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002009-11-12 £234,687

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 1,342 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,933 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,456 yd Community school Yes 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 4 732 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,958 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,182 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,227 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,626 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 2,242 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 4 508 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 920 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 982 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,785 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,091 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
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road287 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road292 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road292 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road292 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road209 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road346 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road543 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre602 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road292 yd
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road346 yd
Boba Aloha136 Bedford Road394 yd
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road426 yd
Subway209-211 Bedford Road442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road442 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road649 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts533 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		533 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite631 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts649 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts705 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls818 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool865 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches976 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches983 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 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westdale Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 305 crimes were reported near Westdale Walk . 33% 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 8EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westdale Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 8EN 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 Employee111
Part-Time Employee40
Retired39
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Other3
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female177
Male160

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed6

Health

Very good health165
Good health134
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 94
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian31
Pakistani5
Other Asian16
Black African6
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White257
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union32
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years34
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Italy5
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania9
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion124
Christian138
Hindu14
Muslim12
Sikh3
Other religion20
Not answered28
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