Windrush Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 7BS 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 Windrush Avenue, Bedford, MK41 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7JB, MK41 7DY, MK41 7JD, MK41 7JA, MK41 7BT, MK41 7BN, MK41 7DZ, MK41 7DX, MK41 7BQ.

Windrush Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Windrush Avenue are based on 25 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 7BS

Average Price
£500,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£490,908
Detached
£501,212
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windrush Avenue

Average Price
£472,033
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windrush AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Windrush Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002023-03-30 £495,297
21 Windrush Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0332022-04-08 £419,574
3 Windrush Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-06-30 £423,218
18 Windrush Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-01-15 £505,496
23 Windrush Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-10-30 £431,678

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,857 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,041 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 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		89 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		660 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,516 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,709 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,742 yd Academy converter 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 		525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,699 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,056 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 		2,958 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 		967 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,673 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,761 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,961 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,079 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 Drive362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive376 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive362 yd
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive376 yd
SK Catering25 Murdock Road842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive362 yd
One Stop10 Avon Drive376 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches185 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches325 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches326 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite515 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches540 yd
Bedford Fc
MANTON LANE 		grass pitches963 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,020 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		1,048 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch1,088 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Windrush Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 195 crimes were reported near Windrush Avenue. 45% 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 7BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Windrush Avenue, Bedford, MK41 7BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male143

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed31

Health

Very good health129
Good health104
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian24
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years30
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Italy7
Poland1
Romania4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion84
Christian158
Hindu3
Muslim4
Sikh20
Other religion2
Not answered12
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