Avon Drive is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 7AQ is located in the Brickhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7EX, MK41 7EP, MK41 7AJ, MK41 7EN, MK41 7AG, MK41 7ES, MK41 7AF, MK41 7ER, MK41 7DB.

Avon Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Avon Drive are based on 49 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 MK41 7AQ

Average Price
£219,894
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£219,894
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Drive

Average Price
£342,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002014-10-17 £221,538
49 Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0001997-01-06 £218,250

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,181 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,294 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 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		500 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,571 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,594 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,958 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		381 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,743 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,878 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,186 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,341 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 		3,254 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,154 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,972 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,128 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,222 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,520 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
Brickhill Cafe103 Brickhill Drive783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive125 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive125 yd
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive125 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive783 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches296 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches385 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite559 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches627 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches630 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts844 yd
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground
ASHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Avon Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Avon Drive. 52% 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 MK41 7AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AQ

Employment

MK41 7AQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee86
Retired39
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education15
Human health and social work activities15
Construction8
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female119
Male110

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed14

Health

Very good health93
Good health81
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 49

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian11
Other Asian7
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White191

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union30
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years26
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal3
Lithuania9
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion90
Christian117
Hindu12
Other religion1
Not answered11
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