South Drive is in Shortstown, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district.
MK42 0UD is located in the Eastcotts electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0UF, MK42 0UR, MK42 0UJ, MK42 0JS, MK42 0TQ, MK42 0UE, MK42 0TN, MK42 0GG, MK42 0UP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 South Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2022-01-28 | £284,893 |
| 33 South Drive, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2021-08-10 | £307,105 |
| 44 South Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2020-03-13 | £249,998 |
| 40 South Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2019-08-23 | £284,200 |
| 37 South Drive, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2017-01-31 | £369,593 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,751 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 3,527 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS | 3out of 4 | 207 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 1,909 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG | 3out of 4 | 2,177 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP | 3out of 4 | 2,290 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 2,673 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 1,720 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 3,597 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 3,861 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA | - not rated | 3,871 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 4,141 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 3,732 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ | - not rated | 3,033 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 3,338 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 3,340 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 4,118 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 4,326 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shake Rattle N roll | Hanger 2, Cardington Airfield | 791 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Food Bar | Unit 2A, Beauvais Square | 198 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOUTHCOTE | grass pitches | 374 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 96.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 180.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 206.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 216 crimes were reported
near South Drive .
42% 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 0UD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK42 0UD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 0UD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 88 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Looking after home or family | 25 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 17 |
| Retired | 13 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Transport and storage | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 195 |
| Male | 163 |
| Single | 129 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 76 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 191 |
| Good health | 113 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 44 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 38 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 53 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 25 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 41 |
| Black Caribbean | 13 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 10 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 24 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 228 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 295 |
| European Union | 25 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Middle East and Asia | 16 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 295 |
| 10+ Years | 40 |
| 5-10 Years | 11 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 245 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Poland | 12 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 75 |
| No religion | 130 |
| Christian | 152 |
| Muslim | 41 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 34 |