Woodcote is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 8EJ is located in the Goldington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woodcote, Bedford, MK41 8EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9BS, MK41 9JF, MK41 9JE, MK41 9BT, MK41 8EZ, MK41 8EH, MK41 8EL, MK41 9JG, MK41 9LR.

Woodcote Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodcote are based on 23 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 8EJ

Average Price
£348,567
Semi-Detached
£349,361
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,764
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcote

Average Price
£336,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodcoteStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Woodcote, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-02-04 £337,147
2 Woodcote, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-12-07 £398,598
2 Woodcote, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-03-03 £356,624
37 Woodcote, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-10-09 £302,512
35 Woodcote, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-04-18 £337,075

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,514 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,780 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		4out of 4 407 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 450 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH 		3out of 4 934 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green , MK41 0DP 		3out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,006 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 1,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 2,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,878 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 2,868 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		- not rated 1,544 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,660 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,693 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,012 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,594 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
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk723 yd
Cod Father113 Church Lane921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary491 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive80 yd
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway565 yd
Subway99 Church Lane923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane921 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane921 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches699 yd
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches815 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches853 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches856 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		924 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite965 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodcote Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Woodcote . 46% 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 8EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodcote, Bedford, MK41 8EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female214
Male163

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed53

Health

Very good health177
Good health117
Fair health60
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 105
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani16
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White324
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union44
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years47
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland5
Italy4
Portugal5
Lithuania3
Poland9
Other EU countries16
Turkey2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held62

Religion

No religion121
Christian211
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim16
Not answered19
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