Ashridge Drive is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 0QE is located in the Goldington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ashridge Drive, Bedford, MK41 0QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 0QF, MK41 0NN, MK41 0QH, MK41 0QJ, MK41 0QL, MK41 0NE, MK41 0NW, MK41 0RP, MK41 0NR.

Ashridge Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashridge Drive are based on 30 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 MK41 0QE

Average Price
£290,043
Semi-Detached
£288,534
Terraced
£240,642
Detached
£363,126
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashridge Drive

Average Price
£263,424
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashridge DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Ashridge Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-04-12 £267,669
22 Ashridge Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002018-11-16 £229,757
24 Ashridge Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,9952015-12-22 £249,233
2 Ashridge Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002014-11-27 £346,374
4 Ashridge Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002014-10-30 £324,334

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		5,070 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Renhold VC Primary School
Church End, MK41 0LU 		1,393 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,436 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,747 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,795 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,399 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,209 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		4,191 yd Free schools 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 		4,199 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		2,418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		2,866 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		3,084 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		3,400 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		3,865 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
Cod Father113 Church Lane494 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedElms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road1,024 yd
Starbucks UKElms Park, Goldington Road1,024 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD498 Goldington Road1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polhill ArmsThe Polhill Arms, 25 Wilden Road1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway99 Church Lane499 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane494 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane494 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane494 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Perkins Road1,073 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose, Perkins Road1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		494 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches621 yd
World Gym (Bedford)
SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite858 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed)
Shuttleworth Road 		health and fitness suite913 yd
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches1,080 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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashridge Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 398 crimes were reported near Ashridge Drive. Only 26% 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 MK41 0QE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ashridge Drive, Bedford, MK41 0QE

Employment

MK41 0QE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 0QE 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 Employee94
Retired32
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed13
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Education12
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male138

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed8

Health

Very good health143
Good health97
Fair health45
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 46
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African20
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other4
White211
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years46
5-10 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Germany1
Italy13
Portugal3
Poland16
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion134
Christian139
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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