Oaklands Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3AG 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 Oaklands Road, Bedford, MK40 3AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3DB, MK40 3TL, MK40 3AF, MK40 3DH, MK40 3DA, MK40 3AE, MK40 2PB, MK40 3AD, MK40 2PH.

Oaklands Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oaklands Road are based on 27 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 3AG

Average Price
£581,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,018,525
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,133
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Road

Average Price
£508,032
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Oaklands Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002023-03-17 £1,057,916
Flat 2 10 Oaklands Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-08-24 £183,559
15 Oaklands Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002022-03-25 £693,391
6 Oaklands Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,055,0002020-05-29 £1,293,886
Flat 4 10 Oaklands Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-05-05 £169,185

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,425 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 		592 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,192 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,235 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,349 yd Foundation school No 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 		529 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,066 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,521 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,576 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 		1,469 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 		161 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		485 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		782 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,386 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,447 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 Road348 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road478 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road491 yd
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens582 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining4 Kimbolton Road592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road448 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road461 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road491 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road491 yd
Ours38 St Peters Street682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street726 yd
Alia’s treat house729 yd
Charles Biswell Catering729 yd
Small Hours729 yd
Paella Fella Bedford729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road251 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street835 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway940 yd
Tesco63 High Street1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		270 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		323 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches357 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls407 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches440 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts512 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool551 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts559 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch684 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches693 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 speed151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oaklands Road dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Oaklands Road . 39% 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 3AG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oaklands Road, Bedford, MK40 3AG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 250
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Vehicle Crime 30
Other Theft 23
Public Order 16
Burglary 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4280492 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Road72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Andrews Road433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road433 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Andrews Road433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pemberley Lane335 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oaklands Road, Bedford, MK40 3AG

Employment

MK40 3AG 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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