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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9QX, MK41 9QR, MK41 9RB, MK41 9QP, MK41 9RF, MK41 9QW, MK41 9PD, MK41 9QT, MK41 9QS.

Wendover Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wendover Drive are based on 102 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 9QU

Average Price
£384,880
Semi-Detached
£384,880
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wendover Drive

Average Price
£369,148
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
86 Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002023-10-10 £453,707
92 Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-05-31 £363,583
72 Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£462,0002022-06-22 £473,233
76 Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-11-04 £367,145
110 Wendover Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£356,0002019-08-14 £444,456

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,626 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		829 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,087 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,295 yd Foundation school 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 		638 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,206 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,253 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,358 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,792 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 		2,294 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 		544 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,620 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,818 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,877 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		2,000 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 Drive374 yd
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane522 yd
Top floor bistro and BarBedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane768 yd
Fire StationBedford Fire Station, Barkers Lane768 yd
Priory Marina Beefeater RestaurantBeefeater Restaurant, Priory Marina, Barkers Lane908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue454 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road761 yd
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary847 yd
The AnchorThe Anchor, 397 Goldington Road923 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road613 yd
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway900 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Riverfield Drive1,025 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road1,027 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Riverfield Drive1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite411 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches750 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite773 yd
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,004 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches1,008 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts1,040 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 speed141.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wendover Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 207 crimes were reported near Wendover Drive. 44% 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 9QU.

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 9QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 9QU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired47
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction13
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Other5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male133

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health134
Good health104
Fair health38
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 89
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian12
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White241
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union33
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years42
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland5
France4
Italy21
Portugal1
Poland5
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion102
Christian139
Hindu6
Muslim11
Sikh4
Not answered19
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