Willow Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0QU 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 Willow Road, Bedford, MK42 0QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0RA, MK42 0YG, MK42 0QT, MK42 0YJ, MK42 0QS, MK42 0PY, MK42 0QR, MK42 0PT, MK42 0PS.

Willow Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow Road are based on 26 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 0QU

Average Price
£357,686
Semi-Detached
£325,108
Terraced
£307,474
Detached
£362,639
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,600
Other
£829,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Road

Average Price
£308,340
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Willow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-11-15 £284,506
12 Willow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-05-11 £309,361
14 Willow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-05-11 £326,872
40 Willow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-11-01 £305,954
32 Willow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£780,0002019-10-31 £834,936

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,291 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 4 408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 2,110 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 4 565 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,408 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,919 yd Foundation school 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 1,541 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 1,077 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,278 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,931 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,270 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,372 yd Other independent school No Boys 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 Road184 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road184 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road184 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road410 yd
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road331 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Star204 London Road192 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road298 yd
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road711 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane714 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields1,017 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches317 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches478 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts548 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch616 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches635 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches685 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite941 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool948 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,043 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 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.5%

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 speed150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Willow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Willow Road . 33% 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 0QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Willow Road, Bedford, MK42 0QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired48
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities23
Construction18
Transport and storage14
Education13
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male180

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed23

Health

Very good health174
Good health121
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 92
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese13
Indian21
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African7
Black Caribbean14
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White230
Roma6
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union62
Rest of Europe9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years71
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland10
France3
Italy20
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland14
Romania7
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion101
Christian155
Hindu8
Jewish2
Muslim44
Sikh8
Other religion13
Not answered19
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