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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1DA, MK40 1BZ, MK40 1HZ, MK40 1QB, MK40 1QU, MK40 1QE, MK40 1QX, MK40 1QT, MK40 1DE.

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 1QH

Average Price
£245,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£303,302
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£130,799

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
78 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-03-13 £231,302
74 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-10-09 £260,492
78 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0002016-12-22 £1,105
70 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002011-10-19 £456,699
78 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002002-08-15 £277,525

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,672 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 		212 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		899 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,135 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,225 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,244 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 		757 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,636 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,091 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,526 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,680 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 		627 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 		572 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,079 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,080 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,113 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,117 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
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road2 yd
Chicken & Spice88 Midland Road3 yd
Al Fairoz54-56 Midland Road75 yd
City Caffè44c Midland Road83 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road75 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars138 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road151 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road224 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road2 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road2 yd
Soprano Kebab House97 Midland Road51 yd
Spicy Grill101a Midland Road51 yd
Dixy Chicken101 Midland Road51 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road41 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road160 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road199 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street204 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street325 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite43 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite463 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool486 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite500 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch504 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite594 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		636 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		718 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool843 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool981 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Midland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2510 crimes were reported near Midland Road . Only 2% 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 1QH.

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 1QH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2510
Violence And Sexual Offences 757
Anti Social Behaviour 352
Shoplifting 259
Public Order 257
Other Theft 180
Criminal Damage And Arson 172
Bicycle Theft 101
Drugs 101
Other Crime 76
Burglary 68
Vehicle Crime 58
Theft From The Person 53
Robbery 46
Possession Of Weapons 30

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area422 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street360 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street343 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street343 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beckett Street343 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street360 yd
More Crime Statistics for Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QH

Employment

MK40 1QH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee37
Other31
Unemployed24
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)14
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing6
Education6
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male181

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health191
Good health111
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 77
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi97
Indian19
Pakistani14
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White158
Roma3
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union104
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years75
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Italy7
Portugal11
Lithuania4
Poland29
Romania43
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion57
Christian144
Buddhist2
Hindu11
Muslim110
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered19
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