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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1DE, MK40 1QE, MK40 1DW, MK40 1DH, MK40 1AA, MK42 0XX, MK40 1DG, MK40 1DJ, MK40 1JA.

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 1DN

Average Price
£597,454
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£582,405
Detached
£672,699
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
131 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-05-12 £435,474
135 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002010-08-24 £672,699
137 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002008-12-04 £702,947
139A Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002007-02-20 £711,720
129 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002006-04-12 £635,052

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,730 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 		308 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		938 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		964 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,073 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,173 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 		878 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,472 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,253 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,697 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,721 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 		755 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 		596 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,086 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,129 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,202 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,240 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
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road70 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road91 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street127 yd
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road172 yd
Chicken & Spice88 Midland Road173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road130 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road190 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road224 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road247 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Jannat103 Midland Road131 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road131 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road131 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road172 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road16 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road147 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street355 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road370 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street466 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite131 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool592 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch633 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite742 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		753 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool826 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		891 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed266.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed266.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Midland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1639 crimes were reported near Midland 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 1DN.

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 1DN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1639
Violence And Sexual Offences 453
Anti Social Behaviour 227
Public Order 186
Shoplifting 149
Other Theft 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 130
Bicycle Theft 81
Drugs 75
Burglary 52
Vehicle Crime 51
Theft From The Person 35
Robbery 30
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 16

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street484 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street484 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Gwyn Street484 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road195 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road195 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grafton Road195 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grafton Road195 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brereton Road222 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grafton Road195 yd
More Crime Statistics for Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DN

Employment

MK40 1DN 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
↑