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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9BN, MK41 9BJ, MK41 9DB, MK41 9DD, MK41 9BL, MK41 8EA, MK41 9BQ, MK41 9DA, MK41 9BG.

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 9BW

Average Price
£411,713
Semi-Detached
£400,428
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£422,998
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
47 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-06-11 £463,252
35 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002017-03-09 £407,959
35 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002016-01-04 £335,846
49 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£328,0002015-04-10 £520,589
47 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002013-06-14 £437,556

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,772 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 		195 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		222 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		828 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,051 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		1,166 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		885 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,860 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 		2,830 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 		1,209 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,879 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,994 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		2,628 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 Walk409 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane351 yd
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary926 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive367 yd
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches821 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches822 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches957 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool959 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches1,050 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,072 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Queens Drive. 55% 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 9BW.

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 9BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 9BW 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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