Waltham Drive is in Elstow, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9GA is located in the Elstow and Stewartby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9GF, MK42 9FZ, MK42 9GE, MK42 9GB, MK42 9FH, MK42 9FY, MK42 9FX, MK42 9FW, MK42 9GD.

Waltham Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waltham Drive are based on 54 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 9GA

Average Price
£605,688
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£605,688
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Drive

Average Price
£565,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Waltham Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-02-03 £393,735
30 Waltham Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-02-17 £447,565
34 Waltham Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002018-11-19 £469,222
24 Waltham Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-11-10 £471,187
14 Waltham Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002014-07-31 £595,056

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 1,410 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,915 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,364 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,898 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,937 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 4 890 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,426 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 3,154 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 3,662 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,545 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 1,953 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,350 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,392 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,722 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 3,076 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Sensations24 Gostwick Road673 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road804 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road824 yd
The Cottage206 High Street854 yd
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square588 yd
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool417 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches473 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches601 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch800 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches860 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts942 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed184 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waltham Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Waltham Drive . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9GA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee169
Retired40
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)22
Other11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education32
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female204
Male199

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex163
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health239
Good health130
Fair health27
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 133
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian68
Pakistani5
Other Asian9
Black African11
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White247
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union42
Africa10
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years73
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland1
Italy7
Portugal2
Poland6
Romania16
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion94
Christian201
Hindu11
Muslim6
Sikh70
Other religion9
Not answered11
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