Elstow Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9NR 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 Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9PA, MK42 9PB, MK42 9QF, MK42 9NP, MK42 9NS, MK42 9AJ, MK42 9TF, MK42 9NZ, MK42 9RG.

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 9NR

Average Price
£339,820
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£339,820
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
113 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-09-05 £286,837
117 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-06-25 £289,795
119 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002009-08-13 £294,982
113 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002006-09-08 £296,875
117 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002006-05-26 £326,382

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 777 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 4 755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 757 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,165 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,452 yd Community school 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 1,290 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,374 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,830 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 3,175 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,585 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 954 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,205 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,626 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,759 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 2,322 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street248 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street248 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road398 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road409 yd
The Cottage206 High Street466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road513 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road344 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road474 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road485 yd
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road531 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road577 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road595 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square648 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road813 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches194 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool744 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches958 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches1,063 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%

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

Safety

Is Elstow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 426 crimes were reported near Elstow Road . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9NR.

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 9NR

Employment

MK42 9NR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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
Retired47
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed29
Other18
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Human health and social work activities25
Education25
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities14
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female201
Male217

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced32
Widowed32

Health

Very good health182
Good health161
Fair health54
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 94
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi24
Chinese2
Indian52
Pakistani18
Other Asian8
Black African7
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White257
Arab2
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union94
Rest of Europe12
Africa13
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years100
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Germany3
Italy24
Lithuania3
Poland30
Romania27
Other EU countries20
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion70
Christian220
Hindu11
Muslim53
Sikh29
Other religion10
Not answered24
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