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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9LX, MK42 9NX, MK42 9NY, MK42 9LY, MK42 9PE, MK42 9FS, MK42 9NH, MK42 9LS, MK42 9LP.

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 9NU

Average Price
£453,845
Semi-Detached
£258,873
Terraced
£259,447
Detached
£378,869
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,819,447

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
3 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£2,680,0002021-06-30 £2,819,447
15 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-02-28 £266,100
9 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-09-30 £204,385
9 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002013-08-16 £243,431
5 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002012-11-02 £436,396

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 567 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 4 375 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,399 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,531 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 1,028 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,242 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,821 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,707 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,904 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 1,132 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 513 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,131 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,199 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,969 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,140 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road66 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road86 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road125 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street521 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road111 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road432 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road153 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road301 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road471 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road479 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road462 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road563 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road563 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road570 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches450 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite749 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,065 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		1,079 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 91.7%

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, 655 crimes were reported near Elstow Road . Only 14% 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 9NU.

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 9NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9NU 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 Employee120
Retired32
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)25
Other23
Looking after home or family22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing16
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Construction6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male185

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated12
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health183
Good health145
Fair health56
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 80
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi42
Indian36
Pakistani14
Other Asian4
Black African35
Black Caribbean8
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White226
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union84
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years89
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Italy10
Portugal11
Lithuania3
Poland34
Romania28
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion105
Christian177
Buddhist2
Muslim68
Sikh9
Other religion3
Not answered40
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