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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0PL, MK42 9NN, MK42 0PB, MK42 9NQ, MK42 9NJ, MK42 0NS, MK42 0PP, MK42 9NF, MK42 9NE.

Elstow Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elstow Road are based on 117 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 9LA

Average Price
£255,043
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£255,043
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elstow Road

Average Price
£358,533
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elstow Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002020-07-24 £270,545
12 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£223,0002019-10-31 £266,873
10 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002016-08-05 £282,288
8 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,0002016-06-22 £220,590
12 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,5002004-04-14 £261,713

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 479 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 725 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 754 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,403 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,621 yd Foundation 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 4 541 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,446 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,357 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,499 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 668 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 301 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 585 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,372 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,613 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,771 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
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road150 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road212 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street258 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk360 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road542 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road602 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street723 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane731 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road150 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road150 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road150 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road212 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway544 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road676 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road676 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road766 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road912 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite217 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool603 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		630 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite779 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches967 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,034 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Elstow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 879 crimes were reported near Elstow Road . Only 10% 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 9LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee30
Other26
Self-Employed22
Retired16
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Other6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male159

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health150
Good health108
Fair health25
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 65
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Indian36
Pakistani23
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other7
White160
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union96
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years61
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
Italy8
Portugal3
Lithuania7
Poland36
Romania36
Other EU countries15
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held26

Religion

No religion62
Christian122
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Muslim69
Sikh8
Other religion14
Not answered17
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