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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9JW, MK42 9JZ, MK42 9LB, MK42 9JT, MK42 9QB, MK42 9NE, MK42 9LF, 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 9LN

Average Price
£314,758
Semi-Detached
£313,163
Terraced
£288,041
Detached
£347,821
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
2 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£283,0002022-01-21 £303,166
40 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£256,5002021-01-22 £305,774
32 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£216,0002020-10-23 £262,369
30 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building
£215,0002019-11-22 £255,756
16 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£273,0002018-11-07 £332,721

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 464 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 465 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 4 491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ
3out of 4 537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH
2out of 4 1,369 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD
4out of 4 1,413 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW
3out of 4 1,713 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 4 654 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR
3out of 4 1,501 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS
3out of 4 2,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 2,476 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 2,578 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 754 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 142 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 821 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA
4out of 4 1,125 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU
- not rated 1,774 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU
- not rated 1,786 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 Street217 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road323 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road340 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road400 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road328 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road334 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street830 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road323 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road400 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road400 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road400 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road421 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road421 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road497 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway593 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road646 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road
health and fitness suite482 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET
701 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT
grass pitches737 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool809 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET
health and fitness suite828 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street
health and fitness suite881 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 speed172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Armstrong Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 976 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 9LN.

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 9LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9LN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Retired7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

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

Female197
Male169

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed3

Health

Very good health203
Good health116
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 99
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian47
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Black African29
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White238
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union100
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean9
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years75
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
France1
Germany1
Italy5
Spain5
Lithuania13
Poland56
Romania24
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia1
Central and South America6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion96
Christian203
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim7
Sikh9
Other religion8
Not answered31