Acacia Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0HX 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 0HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0JR, MK42 0JF, MK42 0WA, MK42 0JB, MK42 0DT, MK42 0JJ, MK42 0WB, MK42 0JP, MK42 0HZ.

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 Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0HX

Average Price
£236,738
Semi-Detached
£236,738
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
106 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002023-10-16 £204,651
88 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£204,9952020-03-27 £256,513
88 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9952017-08-24 £250,925
88 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,9952015-10-16 £253,111
86 Acacia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002014-08-08 £250,643

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,478 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 4 615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,527 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,930 yd Academy converter No 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 1,041 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,144 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,221 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,290 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,834 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 1,274 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 843 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,093 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,654 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,869 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 2,017 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Cardington Road370 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road646 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road684 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk690 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road370 yd
Golden Star204 London Road474 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road475 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road493 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road370 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches519 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool544 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches569 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite687 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool910 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool966 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts998 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,005 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,011 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acacia Road dangerous?

In 2023, 465 crimes were reported near Acacia Road . Only 22% 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 0HX.

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 0HX

Employment

MK42 0HX 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 0HX 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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