The Drive is in Oakley, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK43 7ST is located in the Oakley electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7ST and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK43 7RJ, MK43 7RP, MK43 7SU, MK43 7SX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynes Cottage The Drive, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £479,950 | 2013-09-23 | £887,864 |
| Oakley House The Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £2,500,000 | 2008-09-30 | £4,703,339 |
| Parklands The Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £907,790 | 2004-12-23 | £1,928,894 |
| Longways The Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2002-06-28 | £874,770 |
| Parklands The Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £265,000 | 1996-09-03 | £1,561,753 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Primary Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE | 3out of 4 | 859 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bromham CofE Primary School Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR | 3out of 4 | 2,308 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG | 3out of 4 | 3,214 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Thurleigh Road , Milton Ernest MK44 1RF | 3out of 4 | 3,330 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD | 3out of 4 | 4,155 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincroft Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE | 3out of 4 | 826 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 4,696 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL | 4out of 4 | 5,161 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT | - not rated | 4,544 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS | - not rated | 4,762 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU | - not rated | 5,338 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O For Coffee | Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road | 954 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Sports and Social Club | Oakley Sport And Social Club, Church Lane | 184 yd | |
| The Bedford Arms | The Bedford Arms, 57 High Street | 439 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oakley Recreation Association Sports And Social Club Church Lane | grass pitches | 138 yd |
| Grenidge Way Playing Field (Closed) Grenidge Way | grass pitches | 522 yd |
| Lincroft School STATION ROAD | grass pitches | 684 yd |
| Lincroft School (Station Road Sports Field) STATION ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 847 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 41.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 41 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 69.16 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 69.16 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 9.7 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 8 crimes were reported
near The Drive .
83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK43 7ST.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK43 7ST area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 113 |
| Full-Time Employee | 54 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Unemployed |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Education | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 146 |
| Male | 130 |
| Single | 46 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 151 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 122 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 44 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 100 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 11 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 254 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Africa | 2 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 255 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 242 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 97 |
| Christian | 167 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Not answered | 7 |