Linden Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2DG is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2DD, MK40 2DQ, MK40 2UX, MK40 2EG, MK40 2EY, MK40 2DX, MK40 2DH, MK41 7PW, MK40 2DU.

Linden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Linden Road are based on 128 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 2DG

Average Price
£135,351
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£135,351
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Road

Average Price
£191,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Linden Court Linden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,0002021-04-19 £107,589
13 Linden Court Linden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-04-21 £148,337
15 Linden Court Linden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-08-09 £150,506
25 Linden Court Linden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,5002014-12-01 £140,043
15 Linden Court Linden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,9952012-05-25 £144,132

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,171 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		364 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		579 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		738 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		838 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,215 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,436 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,727 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,188 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,777 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 		1,592 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		106 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		476 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,345 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,561 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
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road424 yd
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road573 yd
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue598 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road646 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road441 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street460 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue468 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street496 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Raj29 Park Road West407 yd
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West467 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street537 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street537 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road571 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road573 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road573 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street648 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road864 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool176 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		230 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite492 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool603 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts605 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool740 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts832 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch841 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool853 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches968 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 100.0%

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 speed159.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Linden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 636 crimes were reported near Linden Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2DG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 636
Violence And Sexual Offences 238
Anti Social Behaviour 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 59
Vehicle Crime 52
Burglary 28
Other Theft 25
Drugs 19
Robbery 14
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 2DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oberon Court288 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cowper Road327 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaconsfield Street472 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Palmerston Street430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warwick Avenue101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue101 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cowper Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DG

Employment

MK40 2DG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 2DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Full-Time Employee17
Part-Time Employee10
Unemployed10
Self-Employed3
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Education3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female75
Male81

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health34
Good health47
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 7
Degree or Similar 23
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian1
Pakistani3
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White139

Country of Birth

United Kingdom121
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK121
10+ Years22
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom98
Ireland3
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion27
Christian106
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered10
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