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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1DQ, MK40 1JB, MK40 1DY, MK40 1DJ, MK40 1EJ, MK40 1DG, MK40 1EF, MK40 1DX, MK40 1EQ.

Woburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woburn Road are based on 72 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 1EG

Average Price
£268,106
Semi-Detached
£451,947
Terraced
£429,778
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£120,977
Other
£592,992

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woburn Road

Average Price
£296,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-03-07 £389,336
Flat 1 7 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£596,0002022-03-04 £592,992
Flat 3 5 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,0002021-02-19 £125,099
Flat 2 14 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-04-03 £159,325
Flat B 6 Woburn Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£126,9952019-11-22 £135,308

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,973 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 		275 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		730 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		909 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,117 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 		1,082 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,370 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,224 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,924 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 		952 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 		390 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		840 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,221 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,282 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,373 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
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road163 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road163 yd
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place190 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road252 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road2 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road106 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road163 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road164 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road163 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road260 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road262 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road270 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road241 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road285 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street392 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street452 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road456 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite306 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool492 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch570 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool584 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite732 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite788 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite913 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts928 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		929 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		960 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 94.9%

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 speed99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1963 crimes were reported near Woburn 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 1EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1963
Violence And Sexual Offences 655
Anti Social Behaviour 247
Public Order 208
Criminal Damage And Arson 169
Other Theft 140
Shoplifting 114
Drugs 84
Bicycle Theft 76
Other Crime 74
Vehicle Crime 64
Burglary 58
Theft From The Person 32
Robbery 26
Possession Of Weapons 16

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road65 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brereton Road252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grafton Road65 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woburn Road0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road65 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Saffron Close419 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grafton Road65 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road65 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woburn Road, Bedford, MK40 1EG

Employment

MK40 1EG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed15
Retired15
Other13
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other4
Construction3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male109

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health102
Good health85
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi54
Indian3
Pakistani13
Black African18
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White112
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union43
Rest of Europe5
Africa19
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years58
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Ireland3
Italy4
Portugal9
Spain2
Lithuania9
Poland17
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion56
Christian81
Muslim81
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered5
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