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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9NL, MK42 9SG, MK42 9LG, MK42 9NX, MK42 9FT, MK42 9FJ, MK42 9FN, MK42 9NZ, MK42 9FU.

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 9NT

Average Price
£328,414
Semi-Detached
£328,414
Terraced
no sales
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
55 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-04-06 £306,602
65 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-10-07 £325,491
67 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,5002020-11-02 £306,818
43 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9952018-12-20 £328,713
49 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002015-04-24 £299,385

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 583 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 4 479 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,402 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 1,163 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,250 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,676 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,722 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,054 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 1,261 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 633 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,165 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,282 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,881 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,250 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
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road66 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road74 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road217 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road568 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road185 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road470 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road3 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road274 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road437 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road443 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road439 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road511 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road596 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road596 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square929 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches309 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite901 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool961 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches1,043 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elstow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 553 crimes were reported near Elstow Road . Only 18% 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 9NT.

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 9NT

Employment

MK42 9NT 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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