Armstrong Drive is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9JW is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9JZ, MK42 9LN, MK42 9LB, MK42 9JT, MK42 9LF, MK42 9NE, MK42 9QB, MK42 9JQ, MK42 9NF.

Armstrong Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Armstrong Drive are based on 81 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 9JW

Average Price
£328,330
Semi-Detached
£350,993
Terraced
£320,588
Detached
£348,639
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Drive

Average Price
£334,576
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-18 £312,828
21 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,5002019-10-30 £233,963
25 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-08-30 £284,200
41 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-02-08 £295,685
41 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-12-20 £283,774

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 473 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 4 498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,441 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,708 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 4 677 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,475 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,500 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,593 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 779 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 170 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 833 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,137 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,796 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,814 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street240 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road313 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road339 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road395 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road307 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road339 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street854 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road339 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road395 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road395 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road395 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road432 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road432 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road496 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway619 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road644 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite486 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches720 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		726 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool825 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite855 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite905 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 speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Armstrong Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 996 crimes were reported near Armstrong Drive . 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 9JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW

Employment

MK42 9JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee104
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family15
Retired14
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles70
Human health and social work activities42
Transport and storage33
Manufacturing33
Education29
Administrative and support service activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Other17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male136

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed6

Health

Very good health145
Good health103
Fair health22
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 75
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese2
Indian36
Pakistani14
Other Asian7
Black African25
Black Caribbean12
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White147
Roma2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union68
Rest of Europe10
Africa19
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years67
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Germany4
Italy8
Portugal5
Poland22
Romania21
Other EU countries20
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
No passport held24

Religion

No religion68
Christian122
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim36
Sikh3
Other religion23
Not answered18
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