Wilstead Road is in Elstow, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9YD 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 Wilstead Road, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9YE, MK42 9FF.

Wilstead Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilstead Road are based on 15 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 9YD

Average Price
£649,491
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£649,491
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilstead Road

Average Price
£452,590
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilstead Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
196 Wilstead Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£329,0002010-03-29 £663,849
196 Wilstead Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002004-02-19 £614,831
193 Wilstead Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002002-09-17 £669,792

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 1,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 1,744 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 4 281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ
2out of 4 1,364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW
3out of 4 1,449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ
3out of 4 1,504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
3out of 4 1,717 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 1,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR
3out of 4 1,355 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD
3out of 4 2,438 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA
- not rated 3,031 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB
3out of 4 3,084 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 2,540 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 1,912 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA
4out of 4 2,032 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU
3out of 4 2,245 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 2,502 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB
3out of 4 2,527 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
The Cottage206 High Street522 yd
Sensations24 Gostwick Road728 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)The Red Lion, High Street748 yd
St HelenaSt Helena, High Street748 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square359 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD
grass pitches90 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road
grass pitches, swimming pool476 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane
grass pitches866 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 speed88.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilstead Road dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Wilstead Road . 67% 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 9YD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wilstead Road, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YD

Employment

MK42 9YD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9YD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Part-Time Employee48
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Retired13
Other12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities17
Construction10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female228
Male189

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health198
Good health146
Fair health47
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 81
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Indian26
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Black African17
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other6
White285
Roma5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years51
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania8
Poland12
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion162
Christian176
Buddhist1
Muslim38
Sikh13
Other religion3
Not answered25