Merton Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3AE is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3AF, MK40 2NY, MK40 3TL, MK40 3AG, MK40 3DA, MK40 3BZ, MK40 2NZ, MK40 2PB, MK40 2PS.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3AE

Average Price
£172,875
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,405
Other
£137,350

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£185,265
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Charlbury Court Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-03-28 £189,605
1 Charlbury Court Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£134,5422021-10-29 £137,350
10 Charlbury Court Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-02-14 £175,593
14 Charlbury Court Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,5002018-12-18 £179,141
18 Charlbury Court Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002018-11-09 £137,107

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,307 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,312 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 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		591 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,257 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,313 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,322 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		649 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,166 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,412 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,697 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,356 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		64 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		364 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		847 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,295 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,338 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
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road233 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road374 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining4 Kimbolton Road471 yd
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens491 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road374 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road374 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road436 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road542 yd
Ours38 St Peters Street561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street607 yd
Alia’s treat house608 yd
Charles Biswell Catering608 yd
Small Hours608 yd
Paella Fella Bedford608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road159 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street713 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway822 yd
Tesco63 High Street973 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		196 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches252 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls292 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		383 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts444 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts543 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches561 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool657 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch763 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		764 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 284 crimes were reported near Merton Road . 35% 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 3AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 284
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 24
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 18
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 7
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 3AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pemberley Lane229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Augustine'S Road434 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Edmond Road540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Gardens364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glebe Road351 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pemberley Lane229 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews547 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Andrews Road435 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Road121 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired144
Full-Time Employee69
Long-Term Sick or disabled53
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female210
Male174

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated6
Divorced39
Widowed83

Health

Very good health124
Good health108
Fair health93
Bad health39
Very bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 127
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White322
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union46
Rest of Europe6
Africa16
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years59
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain1
Poland18
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held104

Religion

No religion108
Christian218
Hindu14
Jewish3
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered31
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