Gibbons Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 1DQ 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 Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1EG, MK40 1DJ, MK40 1DY, MK40 1DX, MK40 1DH, MK40 1DS, MK40 1JB, MK40 1DG, MK40 1JA.

Gibbons Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gibbons Road are based on 7 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 MK40 1DQ

Average Price
£269,701
Semi-Detached
£291,406
Terraced
£254,456
Detached
£274,345
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibbons Road

Average Price
£275,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibbons Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Gibbons Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-06-23 £261,632
4 Gibbons Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-06-30 £139,345
15 Gibbons Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002017-11-10 £353,901
6 Gibbons Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-12-21 £284,845
6 Gibbons Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002007-08-22 £293,598

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,925 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 		297 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		794 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		883 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,092 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 		1,053 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,359 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,262 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,859 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 		925 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 		454 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,254 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,324 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,326 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road112 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road112 yd
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place211 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road212 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road66 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road111 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road112 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road154 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road112 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road244 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road244 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road244 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road191 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road261 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street401 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road447 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road455 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool537 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch609 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool646 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite758 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite895 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		930 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts960 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		981 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gibbons Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1707 crimes were reported near Gibbons Road . Only 3% 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 1DQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1707
Violence And Sexual Offences 495
Anti Social Behaviour 247
Public Order 196
Criminal Damage And Arson 147
Other Theft 136
Shoplifting 114
Drugs 83
Bicycle Theft 75
Vehicle Crime 61
Burglary 54
Theft From The Person 32
Robbery 30
Other Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street419 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trevor Street419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gwyn Street466 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ

Employment

MK40 1DQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 1DQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Part-Time Employee48
Other39
Self-Employed32
Retired25
Unemployed24
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities18
Administrative and support service activities18
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage16
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female187
Male247

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex122
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced33
Widowed13

Health

Very good health209
Good health146
Fair health57
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications119
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 95
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi125
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani5
Other Asian11
Black African32
Black Caribbean18
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White184
Roma2
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union134
Rest of Europe5
Africa21
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years100
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years53
Less than 2 years51

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
France4
Germany1
Italy17
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania6
Poland39
Romania21
Other EU countries45
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion72
Christian174
Buddhist5
Hindu4
Muslim143
Sikh5
Other religion10
Not answered23
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