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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9RA, MK42 9QT, MK42 9RH, MK42 9QL, MK42 9RP, MK42 9YZ, MK42 9XQ, MK42 9RJ, MK42 9XR.

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 9QS

Average Price
£322,197
Semi-Detached
£327,567
Terraced
£131,155
Detached
£396,239
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
322 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-08-11 £468,592
308 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-11-11 £310,549
324 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002020-07-31 £295,065
316 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002012-12-07 £360,881
310 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002010-12-02 £293,860

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 1,117 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,081 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,399 yd Community school 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 4 710 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,843 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,998 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,521 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,759 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 2,061 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 1,165 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,321 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,465 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,734 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,209 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Road282 yd
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road414 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street525 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street525 yd
The Cottage206 High Street569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre865 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road1,036 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road1,041 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road1,063 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road772 yd
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre865 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre865 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre865 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square822 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road835 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts516 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches668 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts780 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches995 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,041 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 speed59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 113 crimes were reported near Ampthill Road . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9QS.

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 9QS

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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