High Street is in Elstow, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 9XP is located in the Elstow and Stewartby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9BQ, MK42 9PZ, MK42 9AJ, MK42 9QF, MK42 9RG, MK42 9ZA, MK42 9PA, MK42 9NR, MK42 9RQ.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1727 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 9XP

Average Price
£373,830
Semi-Detached
£422,702
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£383,020
Flats/Maisonettes
£218,479
Other
£408,313

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£489,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Classroom 2, 168B High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£237,0002020-09-11 £259,290
The Old School Masters House, 169 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-06-05 £434,807
157 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-09-16 £335,844
172 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-02-02 £383,020
Classroom 3, 168C High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£196,0002017-12-01 £206,278

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 988 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,347 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 1,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,320 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,732 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,970 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 3,048 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 1,823 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 1,192 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,331 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,762 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,860 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 2,254 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
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street10 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street10 yd
The Cottage206 High Street235 yd
Sensations24 Gostwick Road491 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road752 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road491 yd
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road580 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road655 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road713 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square459 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road756 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road804 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road1,030 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches392 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool612 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches918 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts1,022 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 205 crimes were reported near High Street . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9XP.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired60
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other14
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Transport and storage14
Education14
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male174

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated14
Divorced51
Widowed25

Health

Very good health146
Good health115
Fair health68
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 85
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian19
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White282
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union34
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years41
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland8
Italy2
Portugal3
Lithuania2
Poland11
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion145
Christian155
Hindu4
Muslim13
Sikh10
Other religion5
Not answered18
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