Comet Drive is in Shortstown, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0QX is located in the Eastcotts electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0SW, MK42 0TU, MK42 0QY, MK42 0TQ, MK42 0QZ, MK42 0JS, MK42 0UN, MK42 0UW, MK42 0UL.

Comet Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Comet Drive are based on 52 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 0QX

Average Price
£372,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£257,147
Detached
£445,181
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comet Drive

Average Price
£399,224
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Comet DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Comet Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-01-14 £404,397
11 Comet Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002019-11-13 £345,470
11 Comet Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£297,5002019-11-01 £364,459
9 Comet Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£327,5002018-06-05 £399,563
19 Comet Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002016-06-30 £227,194

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 2,835 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,598 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 339 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 2,024 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cotton End Forest School
High Road , MK45 3AG 		3out of 4 2,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 2,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 2,760 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 1,798 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,707 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 3,716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,848 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 4,313 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 3,843 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 3,210 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,430 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 3,461 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 4,174 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 4,464 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
Shake Rattle N rollHanger 2, Cardington Airfield795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shortstown Food BarUnit 2A, Beauvais Square350 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields
SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOUTHCOTE 		grass pitches194 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed179 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Comet Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near Comet Drive . 43% 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 MK42 0QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee216
Part-Time Employee59
Retired54
Self-Employed40
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Education34
Human health and social work activities32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security28
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage22
Information and communication20
Construction19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities17
Financial and insurance activities14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female287
Male277

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex205
Separated15
Divorced43
Widowed19

Health

Very good health268
Good health209
Fair health74
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 62
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 76
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 89
Degree or Similar 159
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian29
Other Asian9
Black African20
Black Caribbean24
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other7
White433
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom461
European Union46
Rest of Europe6
Africa19
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK461
10+ Years76
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom453
Ireland1
France2
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain4
Lithuania5
Poland23
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion226
Christian255
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim19
Sikh24
Not answered34
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