Poppy Drive is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Central Bedfordshire district. MK45 2AT is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2017-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poppy Drive, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2EJ, MK45 2HG, MK45 2AW, MK45 2FA, MK45 2FD, MK45 2FU, MK45 2BF, MK45 2RT, MK45 2FX.

Poppy Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poppy Drive are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 2AT

Average Price
£603,044
Semi-Detached
£545,338
Terraced
£466,597
Detached
£676,505
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poppy Drive

Average Price
£593,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poppy DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Poppy Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002023-09-15 £647,214
9 Poppy Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002023-08-10 £682,900
107 Poppy Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-12-09 £507,790
83 Poppy Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-11-25 £519,118
9 Poppy Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002022-05-31 £670,674

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		896 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		2,167 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		2,213 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		2,547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU 		589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		1,098 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		2,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Engine & Tender9-11 Dunstable Street, Ampthill840 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill945 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Lane Playing Fields
Abbey Lane 		grass pitches261 yd
Redborne Upper School
FLITWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts672 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches802 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,024 yd
Flitwick Community Football Centre
AMPTHILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed317.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed148.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poppy Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Poppy Drive . 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 MK45 2AT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Theft 5
Public Order 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 2AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Linden Row439 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Lane329 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Crescent110 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Violet Croft374 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peppermint End270 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Elder Way439 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Close322 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Lane220 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coltsfoot Corner169 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elder Way439 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)10
Retired8
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education21
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female156
Male138

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed5

Health

Very good health206
Good health77
Fair health13
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 99
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White270
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union11
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland4
Germany1
Poland2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion151
Christian119
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered15
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