Acacia Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0HT is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0HS, MK42 0WD, MK42 0WE, MK42 0HR, MK42 0HY, MK42 0HP, MK42 0WB, MK42 0HZ, MK42 0WA.

Acacia Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acacia Road are based on 100 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 MK42 0HT

Average Price
£242,896
Semi-Detached
£276,835
Terraced
£239,196
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,438
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Road

Average Price
£238,348
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,0002022-08-30 £257,784
31 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-07-15 £312,416
15 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002020-06-05 £256,879
57 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,0002019-11-29 £234,344
21 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002019-10-25 £248,922

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 513 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,374 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,699 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,732 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,178 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,500 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 1,313 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 947 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,016 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,875 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,018 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,025 yd Academy special converter 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Cardington Road598 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road600 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road611 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road611 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road594 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Star204 London Road241 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road262 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road586 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road598 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road598 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches351 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches526 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite695 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool777 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches810 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts824 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch940 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,055 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 speed132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acacia Road dangerous?

In 2023, 381 crimes were reported near Acacia Road . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0HT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acacia Road, Bedford, MK42 0HT

Employment

MK42 0HT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0HT 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family22
Other22
Retired19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities21
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing10
Education9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female194
Male182

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated17
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health177
Good health117
Fair health59
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 72
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Indian33
Pakistani9
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean13
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other2
White239
Arab3
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union61
Rest of Europe8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years87
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal6
Lithuania6
Poland32
Romania13
Other EU countries6
Other Europe5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion118
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu9
Muslim42
Sikh24
Not answered26
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