Queens Drive is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9BJ is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Queens Drive, Bedford, MK41 9BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9BL, MK41 8EA, MK41 9BW, MK41 9BQ, MK41 9BN, MK41 9BG, MK41 8EB, MK41 9BH, MK41 9AJ.

Queens Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Drive are based on 109 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 9BJ

Average Price
£422,570
Semi-Detached
£331,747
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£467,981
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Drive

Average Price
£325,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002013-08-30 £453,863
24 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002012-08-03 £323,534
22 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002005-09-22 £339,960
26 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0001999-08-16 £490,969
20 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0001999-03-05 £418,847

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 3,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,847 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 4 290 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 311 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		3out of 4 993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH 		3out of 4 1,164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 956 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 968 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 1,120 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 1,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,935 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 2,901 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 1,216 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,603 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,937 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,093 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,710 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 Walk315 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane253 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive852 yd
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive448 yd
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches906 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches920 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches982 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool996 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,045 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,082 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%

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

Safety

Is Queens Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Queens Drive . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 9BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queens Drive, Bedford, MK41 9BJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 9BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired80
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male148

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health154
Good health112
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 113
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Pakistani7
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White269
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years38
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland2
France4
Italy15
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion111
Christian145
Hindu8
Jewish6
Muslim14
Sikh8
Other religion2
Not answered21
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