Ashburnham Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 1JX is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2QW, MK40 1DZ, MK40 2AH, MK40 2BA, MK40 2QN, MK40 2QS, MK40 2JU, MK40 4RE, MK40 2EA.

Ashburnham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashburnham Road are based on 218 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 1JX

Average Price
£137,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,361
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashburnham Road

Average Price
£272,807
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashburnham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Finches Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,5002022-05-16 £125,122
6 The Finches Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002018-12-20 £136,043
12 The Finches Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-03-16 £136,056
6 The Finches Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002017-07-02 £111,561
Flat 2 The Finches, 46 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002016-10-14 £145,402

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,305 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 		596 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		699 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		740 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		858 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,107 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,437 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,421 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,951 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,080 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 		1,307 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 		459 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		603 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,081 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,453 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,548 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
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road119 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street329 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road376 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road376 yd
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road192 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road242 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road354 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road375 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road366 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road376 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road382 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road403 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road329 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road577 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road640 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road697 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street722 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool433 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts574 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		657 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite659 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite704 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool706 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch809 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches944 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite1,048 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashburnham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 875 crimes were reported near Ashburnham Road . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 1JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 875
Violence And Sexual Offences 358
Anti Social Behaviour 121
Criminal Damage And Arson 94
Public Order 76
Vehicle Crime 53
Other Theft 50
Drugs 42
Burglary 29
Other Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 7
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oberon Court262 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street444 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cutcliffe Place453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Demontfort Place484 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Conduit Road358 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Conduit Road358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensbury Close188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road434 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1JX

Employment

MK40 1JX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee108
Part-Time Employee32
Other27
Self-Employed20
Retired15
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Other15
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education12
Information and communication10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male165

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed7

Health

Very good health123
Good health129
Fair health51
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 93
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African38
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other6
White188
Roma1
Arab12
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union67
Rest of Europe13
Africa32
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years53
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years40

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy9
Portugal2
Poland19
Romania22
Other EU countries13
Turkey4
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
Central and South America3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion76
Christian161
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim43
Other religion8
Not answered23
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