Merton Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3AF is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3AE, MK40 3AG, MK40 3TL, MK40 3DA, MK40 2NY, MK40 3DB, MK40 3BZ, 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 3AF

Average Price
£303,642
Semi-Detached
£710,268
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£910,193
Flats/Maisonettes
£151,850
Other
no sales

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
3 Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,020,0002022-08-01 £1,014,413
4 Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-03-30 £438,532
Flat 2 1 Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-10-16 £148,350
Flat 4 1 Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-10-16 £159,339
26 Merton Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£705,0002019-11-20 £863,675

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,353 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 		577 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		854 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,263 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,301 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,306 yd Academy converter 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 		599 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,451 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,649 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 		1,397 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 		104 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		414 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		829 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,324 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,387 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 Road275 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road419 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road476 yd
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens518 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining4 Kimbolton Road520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road419 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road419 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road431 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road509 yd
Ours38 St Peters Street610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street653 yd
Alia’s treat house656 yd
Charles Biswell Catering656 yd
Small Hours656 yd
Paella Fella Bedford656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road200 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street762 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway872 yd
Tesco63 High Street1,019 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		231 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches287 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls334 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		345 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts494 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches512 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts516 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool619 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch738 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		746 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.24 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 282 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 3AF.

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 3AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 24
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 17
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 7
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pemberley Lane277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Augustine'S Road416 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Michael'S Road369 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pemberley Lane277 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4280419 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Gardens332 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Edmond Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area434 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF

Employment

MK40 3AF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee71
Retired24
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female92
Male103

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health81
Good health69
Fair health33
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 64
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White164
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years29
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held29

Religion

No religion78
Christian103
Buddhist3
Sikh3
Not answered7
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