Halesowen Drive is in Elstow, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9GG is located in the Elstow and Stewartby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9GH, MK42 9GD, MK42 9GE, MK42 9GF, MK42 9GA, MK42 9GB, MK42 9GJ, MK42 9FY, MK42 9FZ.

Halesowen Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Halesowen Drive are based on 69 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 9GG

Average Price
£485,128
Semi-Detached
£367,037
Terraced
£346,011
Detached
£612,755
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halesowen Drive

Average Price
£500,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halesowen DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£612,0002022-09-01 £597,733
26 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-08-19 £279,653
45 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-03-05 £277,781
15 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-02-25 £583,012
26 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-07-10 £292,481

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 1,365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,962 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 4 541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,328 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 1,972 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 677 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,381 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 3,309 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 3,855 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 2,506 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 1,942 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,305 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,451 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,892 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 3,082 yd Other independent school 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
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road645 yd
Sensations24 Gostwick Road720 yd
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road786 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road820 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road720 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane947 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields563 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square762 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches369 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool546 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch583 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches667 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts729 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches850 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed257.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Halesowen Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Halesowen Drive . 71% 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 9GG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

Employment

MK42 9GG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed38
Retired36
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities25
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing19
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Information and communication10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female197
Male200

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health227
Good health130
Fair health31
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 127
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese3
Indian117
Pakistani18
Other Asian18
Black African14
Black Caribbean12
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White169
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years97
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom364
Ireland4
Italy5
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
No passport held7

Religion

No religion109
Christian120
Hindu30
Muslim24
Sikh80
Other religion19
Not answered15
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