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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9QG, MK42 9RR, MK42 9QJ, MK42 9PX, MK42 9RQ, MK42 9PU, MK42 9PS, MK42 9PT, MK42 9PB.

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 9QA

Average Price
£343,201
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£343,201
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
226 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£131,1002001-05-18 £437,911
226 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0001996-03-29 £248,491

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 714 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,005 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 4 680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 798 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,240 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,264 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 1,089 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,586 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,682 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,551 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,828 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 1,651 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 4 912 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,054 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,368 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,804 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,938 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 Road278 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street434 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street434 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road617 yd
The Cottage206 High Street622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road700 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road726 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road848 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road362 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road537 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road550 yd
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road604 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Westville Road435 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road548 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road770 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road770 yd
Tesco13 Beauvais Square879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches298 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts902 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,043 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%

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

Safety

Is Ampthill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Ampthill Road . 33% 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 9QA.

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 9QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee152
Retired89
Part-Time Employee63
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles63
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities23
Transport and storage17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Construction16
Education16
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female257
Male251

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex214
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed37

Health

Very good health217
Good health193
Fair health72
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications104
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 105
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian139
Pakistani22
Other Asian13
Black African17
Black Caribbean16
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White237
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma2
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union84
Rest of Europe9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years125
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom341
Ireland3
Germany4
Italy65
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania15
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia19
No passport held33

Religion

No religion73
Christian238
Buddhist2
Hindu38
Muslim26
Sikh61
Other religion42
Not answered27
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