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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9QB, MK41 9QD, MK41 9QN, MK41 9QZ, MK41 9QY, MK41 9QL, MK41 9RJ, MK41 9QG, MK41 9QT.

Wendover Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wendover Drive are based on 90 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 9QQ

Average Price
£132,533
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,533
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wendover Drive

Average Price
£368,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wendover DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Wendover Court Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£126,0002020-01-08 £135,897
4 Wendover Court Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,5002013-11-22 £129,169

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,321 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,736 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 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		765 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,176 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,328 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,334 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		650 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,058 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,908 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,575 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,947 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		641 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,348 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,512 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,536 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,838 yd Other independent school Yes 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
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive82 yd
Top floor bistro and BarBedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane611 yd
Fire StationBedford Fire Station, Barkers Lane611 yd
Club 2000 BingoClub 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue696 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue171 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road484 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street665 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road933 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road269 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road682 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street719 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street781 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite336 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite616 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches715 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts746 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool762 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts890 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches895 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		912 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 speed130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wendover Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Wendover Drive. 50% 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 9QQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9QQ

Employment

MK41 9QQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired44
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing14
Education14
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male150

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health131
Good health100
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 64
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean20
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White208
Roma3
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union38
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years39
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland2
France2
Italy12
Poland11
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion108
Christian139
Buddhist2
Muslim8
Sikh8
Other religion6
Not answered19
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