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Spruce Walk, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Spruce Walk, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/spruce-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7LS, MK42 7RG, MK42 7RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£250,350
17 sales
Price range
£140k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jul 2025
MK42 7LS

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At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Spruce Walk, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £211,143. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% terraced, 35% semi-detached, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on Spruce Walk range from £140,000 to £355,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Spruce Walk compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spruce Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £204,988 (4 sales)2017£205k2018: £221,000 (1 sales)2018£221k2020: £214,000 (2 sales)2020£214k2021: £275,000 (2 sales)2021£275k2022: £293,500 (2 sales)2022£294k2023: £235,000 (3 sales)2023£235k2024: £317,500 (2 sales)2024£318k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£211,14326 Sep 2024
Semi-detached6£248,65818 Jul 2025
Detached4£321,50030 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Spruce Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Spruce Walk MK42 7RQ 12 Dec 2025£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 18 Jul 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Spruce Walk MK42 7RQ 14 Nov 2024£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 30 Sep 2024£355,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 26 Sep 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 2 Oct 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 4 Apr 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 27 Jan 2023£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Spruce Walk MK42 7RG 3 Nov 2022£321,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 20 May 2022£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Spruce Walk MK42 7RG 3 Dec 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Spruce Walk MK42 7RG 3 Dec 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 30 Oct 2020£198,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Spruce Walk MK42 7RG 24 Jan 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Spruce Walk MK42 7RG 20 Sep 2019£249,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 21 Jun 2018£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 21 Jul 2017£196,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 7 Jul 2017£189,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Spruce Walk MK42 7LS 5 May 2017£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Spruce Walk MK42 7RG 17 Mar 2017£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
56, Spruce Walk £219,950 (May 2017) → £310,000 (Jul 2025) +41%
over 8 yrs
70, Spruce Walk £189,000 (Jul 2017) → £280,000 (Sep 2024) +48%
over 7 yrs
11, Spruce Walk £215,000 (Mar 2017) → £260,000 (Dec 2021) +21%
over 5 yrs
66, Spruce Walk £196,000 (Jul 2017) → £198,000 (Oct 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Spruce Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Mullberry Bush (o/s, Orchard Street) 2 min walk
  • The Mullberry Bush (opp, Orchard Street) 2 min walk
  • The Briars (o/s, The Briars) 3 min walk
  • The Briars (o/s, The Briars) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,475

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Spruce Walk

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.2%47.6%
No religion30.5%34.1%
Sikh6%2.2%
Not answered5.6%5.8%
Hindu3.8%1.6%
Other religion2.2%1.1%
Muslim1.7%7.1%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK73.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK26.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%34.7%
No qualifications18.6%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications5.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.9%48.8%
Good health37%35%
Fair health12.5%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household46.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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