Old Oaks Drive is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK40 4BQ is located in the Bromham and Biddenham electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Oaks Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4BB, MK40 4BA, MK40 4DH, MK40 4RG, MK40 4BH, MK40 4GX, MK40 4DJ, MK40 4AY, MK40 4DL.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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Belham House Old Oaks Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £1,650,000 | 2022-05-31 | £1,660,160 |
The Oaks, 3 Old Oaks Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £905,000 | 2014-11-07 | £1,492,706 |
1 Old Oaks Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2011-07-22 | £1,362,286 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 2,642 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS | 3,434 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD | 269 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG | 816 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Westfield Primary School Chester Road, MK40 4HW | 889 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road, MK40 4HN | 985 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA | 1,071 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ | 535 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD | 2,844 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS | 3,215 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB | 3,395 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT | 3,993 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford College Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH | 2,737 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS | 1,795 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU | 2,035 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU | 2,044 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 2,091 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Bedford Modern School Manton Lane, MK41 7NT | 2,111 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Three Tuns | The Three Tuns, 57 Main Road | 398 yd | |
Sport for Bedford Ltd | The Pavilion, Chester Road | 828 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 410 yd |
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn | tennis courts | 470 yd |
Biddenham Pavilion Deep Spinney | grass pitches, tennis courts | 488 yd |
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 643 yd |
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn | grass pitches | 665 yd |
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD | grass pitches | 759 yd |
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 857 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 33 crimes were reported
near Old Oaks Drive .
75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4BQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 33 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 8 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 7 |
Other Theft | 4 |
Public Order | 4 |
Burglary | 3 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 3 |
Bicycle Theft | 3 |
Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4BQ.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Other crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Nevern Gardens | 477 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Ison Close | 218 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Darlow Drive | 434 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Nevern Gardens | 477 yd | |
2023-11 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Darlow Drive | 434 yd |
2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Regents Mews | 265 yd |
2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Darlow Drive | 434 yd |
2023-09 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Regents Mews | 265 yd |
2023-09 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Darlow Drive | 434 yd |
2023-09 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Darlow Drive | 434 yd |
MK40 4BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 4BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 107 |
Full-Time Employee | 84 |
Self-Employed | 37 |
Part-Time Employee | 25 |
Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
Looking after home or family | 15 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
Education | 29 |
Human health and social work activities | 18 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
Manufacturing | 11 |
Information and communication | 9 |
Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
Real estate activities | 7 |
Other | 4 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Construction | 4 |
Transport and storage | 4 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Female | 191 |
Male | 166 |
Single | 74 |
Married: Opposite sex | 182 |
Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
Separated | 7 |
Divorced | 17 |
Widowed | 23 |
Very good health | 188 |
Good health | 119 |
Fair health | 43 |
Bad health | 6 |
Very bad health | 1 |
No qualifications | 17 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
Apprenticeship | 7 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
Degree or Similar | 191 |
Other | 5 |
Chinese | 2 |
Indian | 37 |
Other Asian | 10 |
Black African | 4 |
Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
Mixed White and African | 3 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
Mixed Other | 3 |
White | 288 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 299 |
European Union | 24 |
Rest of Europe | 2 |
Africa | 8 |
Middle East and Asia | 15 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
Oceania | 1 |
Born in the UK | 299 |
10+ Years | 55 |
5-10 Years | 2 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 324 |
Ireland | 13 |
Germany | 1 |
Italy | 8 |
Other EU countries | 1 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
No passport held | 8 |
No religion | 107 |
Christian | 189 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 9 |
Muslim | 6 |
Sikh | 18 |
Not answered | 25 |