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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1TT, MK40 1QT, MK40 1BL, MK40 1TH, MK40 1RB, MK40 1QN, MK40 1TF, MK40 1QW, MK40 1TE.

Commercial Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Road are based on 31 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 1QS

Average Price
£194,983
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£187,577
Detached
£438,658
Flats/Maisonettes
£71,571
Other
£304,290

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£202,127
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-02-13 £214,932
57 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002021-08-20 £204,348
4 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-02-17 £228,949
41 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-01-29 £201,876
67 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-03-23 £304,290

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,013 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,508 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 		393 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,080 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,154 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,257 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 		648 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,677 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,183 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,584 yd Academy converter 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 		529 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 		752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		911 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,035 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,159 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,181 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road2 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road2 yd
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road11 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street110 yd
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road216 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars289 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road301 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road379 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road102 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road184 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road184 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road215 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road209 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road233 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road311 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street357 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street479 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite173 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite358 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		522 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite575 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool657 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch660 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		754 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool906 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool1,017 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1944 crimes were reported near Commercial 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 1QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1944
Violence And Sexual Offences 469
Anti Social Behaviour 272
Shoplifting 252
Public Order 225
Other Theft 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 139
Bicycle Theft 96
Drugs 87
Burglary 63
Vehicle Crime 58
Theft From The Person 47
Robbery 41
Possession Of Weapons 20
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alexandra Place385 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area304 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5141280 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near A5141280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5141280 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Saffron Close373 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maitland Street149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Shopping Area304 yd
More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1QS

Employment

MK40 1QS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed25
Retired19
Other18
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male171

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health179
Good health81
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 110
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese7
Indian39
Pakistani24
Other Asian6
Black African41
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White145
Roma4
Arab7
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom148
European Union55
Rest of Europe7
Africa32
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK148
10+ Years50
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Italy21
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland14
Romania23
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion64
Christian147
Buddhist4
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim60
Other religion5
Not answered20
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