Ellington Road Bedford
35 addresses across 4 postcodes (MK42), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 27302009.
- Sales: 111 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 23, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Bedford costs £2,472 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is London Road Health Centre, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 164 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £237,500 | £237,500 | £237,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £266,500 | £237,000 | £295,999 |
| 2021 | 4 | £232,500 | £205,000 | £252,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £212,500 | £205,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £235,500 | £200,000 | £237,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £202,000 | £198,000 | £206,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £215,998 | £189,995 | £242,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £175,000 | £160,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £155,500 | £145,000 | £166,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | 6 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 11 MK42 9FR | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 27 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £272,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 12 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £237,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 17 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 15 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £237,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2022 | 20 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £295,999 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 18 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 17 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 31 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £252,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 35 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 6 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2020 | 16 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 12 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 11 MK42 9FR | Semi-detached | £235,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2018 | 8 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 May 2018 | 22 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 1 May 2018 | 19 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £237,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 21 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 15 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 17 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2016 | 26 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £189,995 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 31 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 6 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 13 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 2 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2013 | 18 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 7 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 5 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £154,250 | |
| 8 Aug 2011 | 4 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 24 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 31 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | 28 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | 31 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2009 | 2 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £129,999 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 21 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 7 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 17 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £183,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 2 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 28 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | 9 MK42 9FR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 26 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2007 | 20 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 35 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 30 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 3 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £148,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | 16 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 10 MK42 9FU | Terraced | £143,995 | |
| 28 Jun 2006 | 5 MK42 9FR | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 12 MK42 9FQ | Terraced | £138,995 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (19); House, end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (21); 1991-1995 (4); 2003-2006 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (10); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bedford in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,922 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,943 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (55% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at College Road & Muswell Road, Bedford: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- South of the river, Bedford: up to 913 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Bedford: up to 18 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Bedford: up to 41 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- South of the river, Bedford: up to 913 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- South of the river excluding Danfoss, Bedford, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- St Johns Terrace, 1 Ampthill Street, Bedford: up to 6 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site, Dallas Road, Bedford: up to 341 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK42 9FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK42 9FR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK42 9FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK42 9NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedford St Johns 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bedford 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Kempston Hardwick 9,780 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Angel Cauldwell | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bedford | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Prebend Street Car Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Road | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 28.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Health Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Janssen's Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Health Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bedford Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,760 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,730 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bunyan's Mead, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bunyan's Mead | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Moot Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St John and associated boundary walls and gates | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| St John's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Elstow Manor House (Remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bedford Castle motte and bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane, Bedford | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Garden at Three Gables | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Bedford Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rink Islands | Island | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Longholme Island | Island | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Press Meadow | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Priory Marina | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Priory Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bedford: see them on the Bedford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cauldwell School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bedford Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Oak Primary School | Primary | 1–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Elstow School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Camestone School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVCC Recovery Bar MK42 9NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Joyes Chicken MK42 9NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Bedford Food And Wine MK42 9NT | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Chirico Bakery MK42 9JD | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2018 |
| Paneficio Chirico Bakery MK42 9JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Texaco Service Station MK42 9NU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Bedford Sweets & Snacks MK42 9LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| MK Food & Wine MK42 9LP | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Family Shop MK42 9LP | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Bedford Valmik Sabha MK42 9PH | Other catering premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Carmangerie Romaneasca MK42 9JA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| SAS Supermarket MK42 9JA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Meat Junction MK42 9JA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2025 |
| London Sweet Centre MK42 9JA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Jemz Caribbean Take Away MK42 9HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Firbank Road (21); On or near Mabel Road (19); On or near Kennedy Road (15); On or near Miller Road (14); On or near Conquest Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- MK42 9FR: 19 addresses
- MK42 9FQ: 10 addresses
- MK42 9FU: 5 addresses
- MK42 9NY: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Davis Close · Miller Road · Goodman Road · Kennedy Road · Haynes Road · Mabel Road · Derwent Place · Colby Walk · Gillespie Close · Pearcey Road · Kelvin Avenue · Beechdale Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.