Midland Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1BZ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1QH, MK40 1QB, MK40 1DA, MK40 1HZ, MK40 1HU, MK40 1QX, MK40 1QU, MK40 1RD, MK40 1HJ.

Midland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Midland Road are based on 53 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 MK40 1BZ

Average Price
£235,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£244,653
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£172,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Midland Road

Average Price
£815,693
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Midland Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
97 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£167,0002018-07-27 £172,131
99A Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-08-04 £199,740
101A Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,9992011-01-10 £281,962
99 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002006-10-27 £177,457
101 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,9992005-02-04 £155,744

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,236 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		170 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		859 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		762 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,662 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,044 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,484 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,698 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH 		629 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		538 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,031 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,094 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,106 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,107 yd Other independent school 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
Al Fairoz54-56 Midland Road43 yd
Chicken & Spice88 Midland Road49 yd
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road50 yd
City Caffè44c Midland Road50 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road43 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars89 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road158 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road222 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soprano Kebab House97 Midland Road1 yd
Spicy Grill101a Midland Road1 yd
Dixy Chicken101 Midland Road1 yd
Al Badar66 Midland Road43 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road50 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road66 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street153 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road158 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road198 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street274 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite90 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool437 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch453 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite460 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		643 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		684 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool817 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool973 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

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%

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

Safety

Is Midland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2561 crimes were reported near Midland Road . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 1BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2561
Violence And Sexual Offences 812
Anti Social Behaviour 376
Shoplifting 322
Public Order 251
Other Theft 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 143
Drugs 110
Other Crime 76
Bicycle Theft 74
Burglary 70
Theft From The Person 50
Vehicle Crime 47
Robbery 45
Possession Of Weapons 29

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 1BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street310 yd
More Crime Statistics for Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee40
Retired20
Looking after home or family14
Part-Time Employee13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other7
Self-Employed7
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Transport and storage7
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other3
Manufacturing3
Education3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Construction1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female68
Male89

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex43
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health75
Good health43
Fair health29
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 27
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian8
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White107
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom98
European Union36
Africa2
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK98
10+ Years32
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom86
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania7
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia6
No passport held26

Religion

No religion53
Christian74
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim19
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered5
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