West End is in Elstow, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 9XR 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 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9XQ, MK42 9YZ, MK42 9YY, MK42 9QT, MK42 9QS, MK42 9RA, MK42 9EB, MK42 9QL, MK42 9YX.

West End Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West End are based on 53 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 9XR

Average Price
£282,997
Semi-Detached
£368,188
Terraced
£269,891
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End

Average Price
£595,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West EndStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
221 West End, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-08-04 £319,842
220 West End, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£196,0002019-11-25 £233,155
222 West End, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-10-02 £193,728
6 West End, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-12-09 £215,993
4 West End, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002016-02-05 £218,691

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 1,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,396 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 4 699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,226 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,453 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 4 711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,772 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,118 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 2,556 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,950 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 2,189 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 1,352 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,577 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,836 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,302 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
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road425 yd
The Cottage206 High Street467 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road471 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street503 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road907 yd
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre908 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre908 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre908 yd
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square694 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road981 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts521 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches754 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts806 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches813 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool923 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West End Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near West End . 61% 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 9XR.

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

More Crime Statistics for West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired74
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed17
Other14
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing22
Education21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage10
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female163
Male168

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex5
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health137
Good health144
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 60
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian19
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African8
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White259
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union44
Rest of Europe6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years44
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland3
Italy7
Lithuania5
Poland15
Romania13
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion115
Christian163
Buddhist2
Hindu10
Muslim13
Sikh11
Not answered19
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