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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3BH, MK40 3AN, MK40 3AR, MK40 3BJ, MK40 3BL, MK40 3DT, MK40 3AZ, MK40 3AW, MK40 3AP.

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 3AS

Average Price
£565,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£565,478
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
31 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-09-12 £507,878
41 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£326,5002008-06-05 £603,691
35 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002004-12-01 £531,206
33 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002000-09-01 £552,759
37 Barnstaple Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0001999-08-04 £631,856

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,938 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 		118 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		711 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		722 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		731 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,385 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		245 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		431 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,037 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,064 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,459 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 		2,031 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 		977 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,223 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,256 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,753 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
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive593 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road624 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road989 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road989 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road416 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue523 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road806 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road877 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road660 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive806 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road863 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street955 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches149 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches232 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite375 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches555 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		572 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts577 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,034 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch1,081 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		1,092 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barnstaple Road dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Barnstaple Road . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3AS.

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 3AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 143
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
Public Order 6
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews387 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way146 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Road482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street508 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street508 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Polhill Avenue289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way146 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barnstaple Road, Bedford, MK40 3AS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3AS 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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