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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9PX, MK42 9PT, MK42 9PR, MK42 9PS, MK42 9PP, MK42 9PL, MK42 9QA, MK42 9BL, MK42 9QG.

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 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 9PU

Average Price
£223,231
Semi-Detached
£325,127
Terraced
£283,166
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,993
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
180A Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-09-16 £123,930
Ground Floor Flat 170 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-04-19 £144,506
First Floor Flat 170 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£121,0002017-09-27 £125,105
168 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002016-07-22 £294,043
Ground Floor Flat 170 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-04-15 £120,733

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 871 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 4 465 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 948 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,439 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,372 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,666 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,431 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,979 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 1,434 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 800 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 843 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,408 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,602 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 2,043 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
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road446 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road467 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road525 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street553 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road510 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road527 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road766 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road145 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road319 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road351 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road457 yd
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road225 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road331 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road554 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road554 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches226 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ampthill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 394 crimes were reported near Ampthill Road . Only 26% 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 9PU.

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 9PU

Employment

MK42 9PU 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
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