Polhill Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 9DS is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9BB, MK41 9DL, MK41 9DW, MK41 9EF, MK40 2PQ, MK40 2PT, MK41 9EE, MK41 9DN, MK41 9ED.

Polhill Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Polhill Avenue are based on 15 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 9DS

Average Price
£703,609
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£703,609
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polhill Avenue

Average Price
£715,673
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polhill AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-12-19 £643,845
8 Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£802,5002022-02-09 £833,716
10 Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£503,0002017-01-27 £655,790
2A Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002015-04-22 £575,347
2 Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002014-01-10 £640,305

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,937 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 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		752 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		798 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		949 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,031 yd Community school 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 		285 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,033 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,087 yd Academy converter 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 		1,981 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 		509 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		640 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		971 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,836 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,879 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road804 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road859 yd
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue925 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road1,001 yd
Bickels Yard CafeRobinson Pool, Park Avenue1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road195 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road887 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road907 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road1,001 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road696 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool100 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches183 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch367 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		456 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches488 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		611 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts653 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		680 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches780 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts805 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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Polhill Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Polhill Avenue. 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 9DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DS

Employment

MK41 9DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 9DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education27
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male165

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex171
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed18

Health

Very good health182
Good health90
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 134
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White278
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland4
Italy16
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion102
Christian164
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh13
Other religion4
Not answered27
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