Grafton Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1DH 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 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1DJ, MK40 1DG, MK40 1DX, MK40 1DN, MK40 1DQ, MK40 1JA, MK40 1DW, MK40 1DS, MK40 1DE.

Grafton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grafton Road are based on 39 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 1DH

Average Price
£340,483
Semi-Detached
£340,806
Terraced
£329,910
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£530,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£239,407
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£565,0002022-11-10 £530,487
19 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-03-01 £314,760
1 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-12-18 £225,137
27 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£253,0002019-03-13 £305,535
37 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002018-03-27 £447,484

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,259 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,823 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 		299 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		877 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		910 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,120 yd Community school 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 		965 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,406 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,267 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,776 yd Academy converter No 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 		840 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 		534 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,001 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,221 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,248 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,255 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road117 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road128 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road143 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road143 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road116 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road135 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road143 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road163 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road143 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road176 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road176 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road176 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road92 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road194 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street377 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road412 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street473 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite196 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool571 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch627 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite671 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite711 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool745 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite819 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		841 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		940 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,055 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 speed159.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1606 crimes were reported near Grafton Road . Only 4% 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 1DH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1606
Violence And Sexual Offences 458
Anti Social Behaviour 230
Public Order 189
Criminal Damage And Arson 141
Other Theft 123
Shoplifting 114
Drugs 75
Bicycle Theft 74
Vehicle Crime 56
Burglary 52
Theft From The Person 31
Robbery 28
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trevor Street498 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Gwyn Street478 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station303 yd
More Crime Statistics for Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DH

Employment

MK40 1DH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Looking after home or family30
Unemployed28
Part-Time Employee23
Retired21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other18
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage23
Administrative and support service activities22
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Other10
Manufacturing8
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male218

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed12

Health

Very good health193
Good health150
Fair health46
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 83
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Indian13
Pakistani7
Other Asian20
Black African49
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White250
Roma5
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union98
Rest of Europe16
Africa49
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years79
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
France1
Germany2
Italy12
Portugal9
Lithuania10
Poland30
Romania21
Other EU countries39
Turkey5
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East2
Southern Asia13
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion97
Christian201
Hindu15
Muslim57
Sikh4
Other religion10
Not answered29
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