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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9NP, MK42 9NZ, MK42 9FN, MK42 9NR, MK42 9PA, MK42 9TJ, MK42 9NL, MK42 9FJ, MK42 9PB.

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 9NS

Average Price
£352,150
Semi-Detached
£354,600
Terraced
£350,600
Detached
£338,489
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
73 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-08-23 £371,129
95 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£333,0002021-09-24 £368,200
93 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002021-09-10 £323,972
79 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-03-19 £309,896
103 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002020-06-23 £278,277

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 679 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 4 635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 661 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,134 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,255 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,380 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 1,265 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,354 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,496 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,777 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,254 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 1,447 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 816 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,173 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,483 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,800 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 2,398 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
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road256 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road266 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street390 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street390 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road372 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road200 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road371 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road423 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road504 yd
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road505 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road520 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road708 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road708 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square761 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches179 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool827 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches983 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 speed76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elstow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 535 crimes were reported near Elstow Road . Only 19% 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 9NS.

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 9NS

Employment

MK42 9NS 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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