Acorn Way is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0QN is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0QP, MK42 0EQ, MK42 0QJ, MK42 0QS, MK42 0EN, MK42 0QR, MK42 9NA, MK42 0QH, MK42 0PZ.

Acorn Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Way are based on 70 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 0QN

Average Price
£304,081
Semi-Detached
£339,647
Terraced
£353,328
Detached
£473,945
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,171
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Way

Average Price
£318,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Acorn Way, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,9992022-06-20 £301,343
36 Acorn Way, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£286,0002021-12-06 £308,106
14 Acorn Way, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-08-06 £357,358
2 Acorn Way, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,0002020-06-30 £153,072
4 Acorn Way, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-01-11 £158,230

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,033 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 737 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,041 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,365 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,957 yd Community school 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 4 831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,164 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,794 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,815 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,294 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 807 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,085 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,684 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,176 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,311 yd Other independent school No 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
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road326 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road326 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road326 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road451 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road593 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road601 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Inn159 London Road182 yd
Golden Star204 London Road272 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road558 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road558 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road951 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road986 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road1,016 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road1,016 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches526 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite719 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches739 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts817 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches831 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches861 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches864 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch875 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,025 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.9%

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 speed70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed125.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed125.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acorn Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 554 crimes were reported near Acorn Way . Only 18% 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 0QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0QN 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 Employee98
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Information and communication9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female162
Male145

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed13

Health

Very good health152
Good health109
Fair health29
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 69
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani14
Other Asian5
Black African19
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other1
White201
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union52
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years55
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland1
Italy10
Portugal3
Poland27
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion95
Christian142
Hindu10
Muslim37
Sikh10
Other religion3
Not answered10
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