Dawlish Drive is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3AU is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3AY, MK40 3BJ, MK40 3AX, MK40 3AT, MK40 3AZ, MK40 3EF, MK40 3BA, MK40 3BH, MK40 3BE.

Dawlish Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dawlish Drive are based on 17 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 MK40 3AU

Average Price
£453,378
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£453,378
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawlish Drive

Average Price
£386,894
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawlish DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-05-07 £375,887
23 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-01-11 £404,397
29 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-11-15 £383,909
33 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002014-07-17 £493,046
23 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£133,0002000-05-10 £496,558

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		358 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		616 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		939 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		954 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,321 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		330 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		623 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,920 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,254 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH 		1,929 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,032 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,063 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,266 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,412 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,605 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
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive359 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road562 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road841 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road841 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road256 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue284 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road744 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street745 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road427 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road694 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street777 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street827 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite203 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches327 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches455 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts507 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		590 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches731 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts985 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,006 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,036 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 speed64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dawlish Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 184 crimes were reported near Dawlish Drive . 46% 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 MK40 3AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3AU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 184
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 11
Drugs 8
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 3AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way95 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close353 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Polhill Avenue526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station394 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews508 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Road530 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Clovelly Way95 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 3AU 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

Student (economically inactive)207
Full-Time Student (with or without job)108
Full-Time Employee47
Retired27
Part-Time Employee12
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Self-Employed5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles86
Accommodation and food service activities42
Other25
Education22
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female259
Male192

Partnership Status

Single362
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed5

Health

Very good health224
Good health180
Fair health40
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 252
Degree or Similar 68
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian17
Black African29
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other12
White343
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union77
Rest of Europe6
Africa18
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years45
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland2
France1
Italy20
Portugal10
Spain5
Lithuania6
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion178
Christian158
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim16
Other religion5
Not answered89
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