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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1QU, MK40 1QX, MK40 1RD, MK40 1TH, MK40 1QS, MK40 1PX, MK40 1TE, MK40 1QT, MK40 1TT.

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 1RB

Average Price
£208,129
Semi-Detached
£177,822
Terraced
£232,352
Detached
£2,282
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
29 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,2502018-11-07 £186,892
13 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002014-09-01 £195,918
15 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,0002014-07-24 £216,354
19 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002005-04-28 £255,668
11 Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,5002005-02-18 £277,423

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,517 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 		345 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,033 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,230 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,335 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 		607 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,746 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,084 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,487 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,524 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 		480 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 		717 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		929 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		977 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,083 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,251 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
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road88 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road97 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road97 yd
Vue EntertainmentBedford Vue Cinema, Riverside Square145 yd
Olive TreeUnit 4d, Riverside Square145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road154 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars220 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road303 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road379 yd
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road7 yd
Al Badar66 Midland Road154 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road158 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road158 yd
Soprano Kebab House97 Midland Road180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road195 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road223 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road272 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street284 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street401 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite172 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite312 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite464 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite477 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		484 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch580 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool589 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		658 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool846 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool995 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 95.0%

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 speed160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2259 crimes were reported near Commercial 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 1RB.

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 1RB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2259
Violence And Sexual Offences 633
Anti Social Behaviour 357
Shoplifting 332
Public Order 234
Other Theft 157
Criminal Damage And Arson 121
Drugs 107
Bicycle Theft 67
Burglary 67
Theft From The Person 51
Robbery 44
Vehicle Crime 42
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 21

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holme Street481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5141345 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woburn Road477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ashburnham Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashburnham Road529 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ashburnham Road529 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grafton Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maitland Street77 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near A5141345 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sovereigns Quay81 yd
More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired26
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed3

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

Female113
Male124

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health99
Good health103
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 99
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi25
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African13
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White143
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union37
Rest of Europe8
Africa13
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years31
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland1
France3
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries9
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion74
Christian100
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim38
Sikh5
Not answered12
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