Avon Drive is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 7ET 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 7ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7ER, MK41 7UU, MK41 7ES, MK41 7EX, MK41 7EJ, MK41 7UB, MK41 7AJ, MK41 7AQ, MK41 7AL.

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 7ET

Average Price
£140,045
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,045
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
8 Irvine Court Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,0002017-11-24 £164,550
8 Irvine Court Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002013-03-28 £166,661
8 Irvine Court Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002005-06-24 £143,329
8 Irvine Court Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002003-12-05 £150,031
4 Irvine Court Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£31,0001997-02-17 £147,253

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,292 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,419 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 		590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,707 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,729 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		2,016 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 		254 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,884 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,944 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,327 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,460 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 		3,371 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 		1,282 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		2,101 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,173 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,343 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,580 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 Drive850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive249 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive249 yd
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive249 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches417 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite455 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches527 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches587 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches642 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts894 yd
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground
ASHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches950 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Avon Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 194 crimes were reported near Avon Drive. 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 7ET.

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 7ET

Employment

MK41 7ET area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 retired residents living in MK41 7ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee43
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Part-Time Employee8
Self-Employed8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male122

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed46

Health

Very good health72
Good health72
Fair health84
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian13
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White205

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union19
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years38
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland4
Italy1
Lithuania6
Poland7
Romania1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion91
Christian135
Hindu4
Muslim9
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered12
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