Ampthill Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 9HE is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9HF, MK42 9HQ, MK42 9HJ, MK42 9HG, MK42 9JX, MK42 9HR, MK42 9QB, MK42 9HU, MK42 9HL.

Ampthill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ampthill Road are based on 311 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9HE

Average Price
£214,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£214,844
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ampthill Road

Average Price
£440,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ampthill Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002014-10-31 £102,857
16 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002013-05-10 £252,308
4 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002005-12-14 £278,159
4 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002004-11-05 £259,848
6 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002003-07-09 £233,347

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 740 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 4 332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 818 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,215 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,618 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,656 yd Community school Yes 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 4 620 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,777 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,190 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,600 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 675 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 191 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 887 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 917 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,584 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,721 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
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street70 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road119 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway442 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street523 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road252 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road490 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street763 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane786 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road119 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road304 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road441 yd
Bedford Fitness Camps468 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road233 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road233 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road429 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway504 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road562 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		613 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite667 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite689 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches798 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite804 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool864 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,006 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ampthill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1025 crimes were reported near Ampthill Road . Only 8% 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 9HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9HE

Employment

MK42 9HE 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.

MK42 9HE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee165
Self-Employed53
Looking after home or family43
Part-Time Employee41
Retired30
Other28
Unemployed25
Student (economically inactive)25
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Transport and storage20
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Other6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female260
Male264

Partnership Status

Single212
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated13
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health265
Good health174
Fair health65
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications141
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 56
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 112
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi27
Chinese3
Indian83
Pakistani10
Other Asian24
Black African23
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White293
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma18
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union198
Rest of Europe14
Africa23
Middle East and Asia90
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years113
5-10 Years73
2-5 Years60
Less than 2 years86

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
France1
Germany3
Italy19
Portugal6
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland25
Romania120
Other EU countries21
Other Europe8
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia49
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held69

Religion

No religion88
Christian280
Buddhist4
Hindu21
Muslim45
Sikh28
Other religion36
Not answered21
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