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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1BZ, MK40 1QX, MK40 1RD, MK40 1QH, MK40 1HJ, MK40 1PX, MK40 1QU, MK40 1DA, MK40 1PW.

Midland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Midland Road are based on 29 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 1QB

Average Price
£268,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£162,251
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£375,685

Estimated Average Property Prices for Midland Road

Average Price
£211,187
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
60 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002016-12-09 £375,685
64 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002005-04-18 £162,251

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,223 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,661 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 		193 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		879 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,214 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,325 yd Academy converter 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 		717 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,712 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,009 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,660 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 		583 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 		566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		998 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,056 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,078 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,130 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
City Caffè44c Midland Road2 yd
Al Fairoz54-56 Midland Road9 yd
Chicken & Spice88 Midland Road83 yd
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road83 yd
Costa33 Midland Road125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road9 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars70 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road209 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road272 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Badar66 Midland Road9 yd
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House87 Midland Road33 yd
Soprano Kebab House97 Midland Road52 yd
Spicy Grill101a Midland Road52 yd
Dixy Chicken101 Midland Road52 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road112 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road116 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street138 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road242 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street261 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite126 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite417 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool439 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch442 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite537 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		600 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		637 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool852 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool924 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 73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Midland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2614 crimes were reported near Midland Road . Only 1% 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 1QB.

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 1QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2614
Violence And Sexual Offences 827
Anti Social Behaviour 382
Shoplifting 323
Public Order 257
Other Theft 162
Criminal Damage And Arson 147
Drugs 121
Other Crime 78
Bicycle Theft 73
Burglary 71
Theft From The Person 50
Vehicle Crime 47
Robbery 45
Possession Of Weapons 31

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Conduit Road418 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beckett Street320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street306 yd
More Crime Statistics for Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QB

Employment

MK40 1QB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 1QB 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Retired8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Administrative and support service activities24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing16
Education15
Transport and storage10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male184

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health114
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi62
Indian16
Pakistani27
Other Asian25
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White157
Roma6
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union99
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years90
5-10 Years52
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
France2
Italy5
Portugal6
Lithuania5
Poland40
Romania28
Other EU countries22
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion63
Christian145
Hindu8
Muslim102
Other religion8
Not answered11
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