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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1TJ, MK40 1LR, MK40 1LJ, MK40 1PX, MK40 1TP, MK40 1QB, MK40 1PL, MK40 1RD, MK40 1BZ.

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 1PW

Average Price
£606,978
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£606,978

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
51 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£239,0002018-07-05 £246,343
51 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,5002017-10-25 £1,563
39 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£945,0002017-05-03 £1,001,852
41 - 45 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002016-05-04 £1,178,153

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,285 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,663 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 		221 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		853 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,318 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,333 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,383 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		681 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,824 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,884 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,643 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		546 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 		571 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		875 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		985 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,097 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,149 yd Other independent school 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
Costa33 Midland Road5 yd
Bedford Cafe49 Midland Road5 yd
Caffe Amore51 Midland Road5 yd
StarbucksHarpur Centre, 8 Harpur Centre108 yd
Howard Cafe & Restaurant7 Howard Centre116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars94 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road135 yd
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street229 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street253 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway47 Midland Road5 yd
Papa Johns21 Greyfriars48 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri5 Greyfriars48 yd
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards116 yd
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House87 Midland Road116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liana International Market59 Midland Road11 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street99 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street184 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road235 yd
Tesco63 High Street356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite252 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite291 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch357 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool382 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite414 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite474 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		517 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		575 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts830 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool854 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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/s18.2%

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

Safety

Is Midland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3057 crimes were reported near Midland Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 1PW.

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 1PW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3057
Violence And Sexual Offences 987
Anti Social Behaviour 464
Shoplifting 343
Public Order 288
Other Theft 187
Criminal Damage And Arson 171
Drugs 156
Bicycle Theft 85
Other Crime 82
Burglary 80
Theft From The Person 64
Vehicle Crime 58
Robbery 53
Possession Of Weapons 39

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area45 yd
More Crime Statistics for Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PW

Employment

MK40 1PW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Part-Time Employee17
Retired14
Unemployed13
Other10
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Construction7
Human health and social work activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other2
Education2
Information and communication1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female65
Male82

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex31
Separated10
Divorced20

Health

Very good health47
Good health61
Fair health21
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 29
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African13
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White96
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom83
European Union24
Rest of Europe8
Africa16
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK83
10+ Years39
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom69
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries13
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion49
Christian71
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim16
Other religion5
Not answered4
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