Traction Lane is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9BH is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2018-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Traction Lane, Bedford, MK42 9BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9GQ, MK42 9AL, MK42 9EX, MK42 9DH, MK42 9AG, MK42 9AF, MK42 9BY, MK42 9AY, MK42 9BX.

Traction Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Traction Lane are based on 18 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 9BH

Average Price
£193,780
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£193,780
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Traction Lane

Average Price
£193,780
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Traction LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 15 Windlass House Traction Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-10-31 £244,622
Flat 3 Windlass House Traction Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-12-16 £204,135
Flat 11 Windlass House Traction Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£160,0002018-04-11 £167,191
Flat 10 Windlass House Traction Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£192,0002018-04-11 £200,629
Flat 16 Windlass House Traction Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£232,5002018-04-11 £242,950

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,282 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 898 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,189 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 811 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,650 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,114 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,317 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,651 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 766 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 650 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 708 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,216 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,224 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,575 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street512 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road525 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road525 yd
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road532 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road678 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road738 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road752 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road754 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps273 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road559 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road577 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road606 yd
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road554 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road554 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road599 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road606 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road640 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite654 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		718 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,001 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite1,064 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,069 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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Traction Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 756 crimes were reported near Traction Lane . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9BH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Traction Lane, Bedford, MK42 9BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Self-Employed10
Part-Time Employee9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Retired4
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female80
Male87

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced8

Health

Very good health93
Good health63
Fair health7
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 99

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian25
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African15
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White99
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom91
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK91
10+ Years22
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom102
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain3
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries10
North Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia22
No passport held9

Religion

No religion71
Christian64
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered8
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