Ampthill Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 9PJ 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 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9PH, MK42 9JA, MK42 9BL, MK42 9PP, MK42 9PL, MK42 9PR, MK42 9JB, MK42 9HZ, MK42 9PT.

Ampthill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ampthill Road are based on 311 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9PJ

Average Price
£235,018
Semi-Detached
£241,721
Terraced
£233,103
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ampthill Road

Average Price
£440,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ampthill Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
120 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002023-11-30 £226,762
116 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002008-07-24 £231,305
116 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002006-04-07 £255,917
114 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£116,0002004-06-04 £250,303
114 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£86,0002002-10-09 £233,138

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 274 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 762 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 4 243 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ
3out of 4 852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW
3out of 4 1,139 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP
3out of 4 1,553 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ
2out of 4 1,661 yd Academy converter 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 1,140 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS
3out of 4 1,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR
3out of 4 1,671 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 2,328 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 3,115 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 1,201 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 619 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA
4out of 4 743 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 1,385 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU
3out of 4 1,495 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU
- not rated 2,033 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
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road376 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road410 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road442 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street516 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road279 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road384 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road86 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road89 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road180 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road224 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road92 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road97 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road325 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road325 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT
grass pitches333 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road
health and fitness suite1,056 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 speed87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ampthill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 765 crimes were reported near Ampthill Road . Only 12% 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 9PJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9PJ

Employment

MK42 9PJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee128
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed28
Retired25
Looking after home or family22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities17
Education16
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female197
Male196

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated13
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health182
Good health162
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 84
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian88
Pakistani17
Other Asian3
Black African21
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White210
Roma5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union87
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia69

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years72
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Italy6
Portugal2
Lithuania8
Poland28
Romania41
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia36
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion75
Christian208
Hindu24
Muslim33
Sikh17
Other religion9
Not answered26