Queens Drive is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 9BQ 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 9BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9BG, MK41 9AJ, MK41 9BH, MK41 9AQ, MK41 9BJ, MK41 8EA, MK41 9AH, MK41 9BL, MK41 9BW.

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 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 9BQ

Average Price
£492,651
Semi-Detached
£468,953
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£502,408
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
1 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002022-09-09 £634,848
5 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-03-26 £575,532
27 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-03-09 £523,211
23 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-01-08 £470,880
9 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,0002020-10-07 £438,928

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		3,702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3,835 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		357 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		362 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		861 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH 		1,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		947 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		1,042 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		1,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		1,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		2,924 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 		2,884 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 		1,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		1,566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		1,899 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		2,187 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		2,678 yd Other independent school No 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
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk314 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane175 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive798 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive572 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches926 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool935 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts957 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches974 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches980 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches988 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches993 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch1,041 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 70 crimes were reported near Queens Drive . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 9BQ.

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 9BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 9BQ 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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