Goldington Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3BY 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 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3NE, MK40 3BZ, MK40 3UZ, MK40 3DD, MK40 3DY, MK40 3DA, MK40 3NB, MK40 3ND, MK40 3DG.

Goldington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Goldington Avenue are based on 154 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 3BY

Average Price
£299,979
Semi-Detached
£598,918
Terraced
£580,473
Detached
£540,001
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,263
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldington Avenue

Average Price
£261,697
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 39 - 41 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-04-05 £123,758
Flat 8 39 - 41 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-04-03 £152,317
Flat 2 36 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-01-31 £241,525
36A Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-09-01 £160,156
38 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002022-03-18 £647,504

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,127 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,203 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 		354 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,357 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,363 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,396 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 		689 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,081 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,292 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,762 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 		1,257 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 		301 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		436 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,069 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,116 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,442 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 Road239 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road293 yd
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens330 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road351 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road191 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road351 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road351 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road492 yd
Ours38 St Peters Street569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road515 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road541 yd
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street580 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road586 yd
Alia’s treat house610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road377 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street721 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway886 yd
Tesco63 High Street930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches195 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		271 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls277 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts345 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		425 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts557 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches643 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts770 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		784 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches790 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 speed156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.94 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Goldington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 328 crimes were reported near Goldington Avenue . 31% 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 3BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 328
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 34
Public Order 23
Burglary 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Crime 12
Drugs 8
Shoplifting 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 6
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 3BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews524 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Court533 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Road338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Minver Road240 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road135 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road516 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pemberley Lane408 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

Employment

MK40 3BY 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 Employee157
Retired43
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)15
Other15
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Education45
Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female196
Male212

Partnership Status

Single164
Married: Opposite sex103
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced54
Widowed9

Health

Very good health213
Good health137
Fair health46
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 154
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian5
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other9
White344
Roma2
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union62
Rest of Europe10
Africa13
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years48
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain5
Lithuania6
Poland21
Romania16
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion167
Christian197
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim8
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered20
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