Sidney Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2SU 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 Sidney Road, Bedford, MK40 2SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2BG, MK40 2TD, MK40 2BQ, MK40 2BB, MK40 2TB, MK40 2BE, MK40 2AY, MK40 4BX, MK40 2AP.

Sidney Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sidney Road are based on 49 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 2SU

Average Price
£225,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£225,092
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidney Road

Average Price
£394,866
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidney Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Sidney Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-08-15 £215,872
18 Sidney Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-10-17 £217,944
18 Sidney Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002012-11-09 £217,436
12 Sidney Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,5002001-08-24 £237,577
18 Sidney Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,5001999-02-26 £245,324

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,111 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,730 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		442 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		761 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		962 yd Foundation school 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 		1,015 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,849 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,590 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,164 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 		1,716 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 		401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		835 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,695 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,896 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
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road357 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill625 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street631 yd
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road652 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road183 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road611 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road623 yd
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill683 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road684 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road700 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road717 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road717 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road631 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road651 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road652 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road652 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts198 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite285 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		366 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool471 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches760 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool835 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool996 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches1,009 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,010 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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%

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

Safety

Is Sidney Road dangerous?

In 2023, 436 crimes were reported near Sidney Road . Only 24% 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 2SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sidney Road, Bedford, MK40 2SU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 436
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Vehicle Crime 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 33
Burglary 18
Drugs 15
Other Theft 13
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granet Close277 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keats Close305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches425 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Finches425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Finches425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oberon Court284 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cowper Road245 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sidney Road, Bedford, MK40 2SU

Employment

MK40 2SU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired47
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee21
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male123

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health115
Good health86
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White196
Roma1
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union42
Africa15
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years51
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland5
France2
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland19
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion66
Christian147
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim5
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered14
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