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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3AP, MK40 3BL, MK40 3DT, MK40 3AN, MK40 3BS, MK40 3AS, MK40 3BH, MK40 3BD, MK40 3AJ.

Barnstaple Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barnstaple Road are based on 13 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 3AR

Average Price
£559,398
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£559,398
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnstaple Road

Average Price
£612,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnstaple Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,5002022-09-14 £479,066
29 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£432,2752021-11-26 £464,115
29 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0001997-10-23 £685,825
29 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0001997-08-29 £608,586

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,632 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,847 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 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		148 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		636 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		748 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		774 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,515 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 		330 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		377 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,941 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,401 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 		1,930 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 		845 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,123 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,127 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,355 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,674 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road523 yd
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive651 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road917 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road917 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road382 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue569 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road700 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road765 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road669 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road807 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive894 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street903 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches176 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches271 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches445 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		449 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite470 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts481 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool715 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches910 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		960 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch981 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 Barnstaple Road dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Barnstaple Road . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barnstaple Road, Bedford, MK40 3AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street547 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Polhill Avenue264 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close111 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street547 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way220 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way220 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Clovelly Way220 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews256 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building472 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barnstaple Road, Bedford, MK40 3AR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female131
Male126

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed20

Health

Very good health112
Good health104
Fair health35
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian32
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White201
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union27
Africa5
Middle East and Asia19
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years50
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy8
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland14
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion64
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim8
Sikh14
Other religion7
Not answered18
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