Cotton End Road is in Wilstead, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK45 3DT is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Cotton End Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cotton End Road are based on 75 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 MK45 3DT

Average Price
£349,460
Semi-Detached
£209,940
Terraced
£287,937
Detached
£530,458
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton End Road

Average Price
£474,263
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton End Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
319 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building
£277,0002022-09-02 £267,619
315 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building
£280,0002021-10-28 £298,532
299 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002021-09-17 £340,051
305 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002021-02-24 £559,456
325 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002021-02-05 £251,844

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG
1,066 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX
2,039 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH
2,779 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown MK42 0GS
3,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Haynes Lower School
Foresters Close, Haynes MK45 3PR
3,160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA
3,453 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR
4,476 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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
Bird of Prey CentreHerring Green Farm, Cotton End Road2 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotton End Playing Field
MEETING CLOSE
grass pitches779 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 speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cotton End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Cotton End Road . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 3DT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 3DT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elms Lane362 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elms Lane362 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elms Lane362 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elms Lane362 yd

Employment

MK45 3DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 3DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired35
Full-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education7
Construction7
Manufacturing6
Human health and social work activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female71
Male62

Partnership Status

Single31
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed7

Health

Very good health45
Good health51
Fair health29
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 26
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White120
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom111
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion45
Christian75
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered6