Walcourt Road is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8TG is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8TQ, MK42 8LU, MK42 8SY, MK42 8TB, MK42 8LL, MK42 8ST, MK42 8AL, MK42 8TF, MK42 8LR.

Walcourt Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walcourt Road are based on 80 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 8TG

Average Price
£262,665
Semi-Detached
£260,750
Terraced
£263,850
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walcourt Road

Average Price
£261,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walcourt Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Walcourt Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-05-24 £229,755
85 Walcourt Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-10-19 £280,590
77 Walcourt Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-02-09 £234,576
67 Walcourt Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£171,5002016-08-19 £232,952
65 Walcourt Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-08-12 £233,617

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 800 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,381 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 4 532 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 763 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,467 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 4 985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,705 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,150 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,172 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,510 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 592 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 901 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,235 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,537 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,004 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road315 yd
The Pantry88 Bedford Road669 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway112 Bedford Road669 yd
Blue Ginger116 Bedford Road669 yd
The Elephant Restaurant118-120 Bedford Road677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road479 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road567 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road689 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road708 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental Fusion76 Bedford Road567 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road587 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips114 Bedford Road669 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road706 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road571 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road719 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road861 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road861 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches721 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts777 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls793 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts846 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool887 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts973 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,024 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,033 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		1,049 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 speed63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walcourt Road dangerous?

In 2023, 304 crimes were reported near Walcourt Road . 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 8TG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TG

Employment

MK42 8TG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed18
Retired18
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Administrative and support service activities18
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Education13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Other2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male145

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health139
Good health110
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 44
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian17
Other Asian11
Black African15
Black Caribbean9
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White225
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union42
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years51
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Italy6
Poland24
Romania12
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held51

Religion

No religion119
Christian155
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim1
Sikh6
Not answered11
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