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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3AT, MK40 3EG, MK40 3EQ, MK41 9PX, MK40 3EL, MK41 9QA, MK40 3AX, MK40 3UN, MK40 3AU.

Goldington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Goldington Road are based on 194 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 3EF

Average Price
£334,002
Semi-Detached
£338,088
Terraced
£314,595
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldington Road

Average Price
£407,673
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
280 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,5002023-06-05 £303,285
274 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,0002021-07-23 £365,029
268 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-04-05 £330,946
288 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,2502018-08-06 £314,692
266 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-01-18 £357,990

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,740 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 		517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		606 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,089 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,285 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 		444 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		771 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,870 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,377 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,759 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,891 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		921 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,111 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,314 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,534 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,553 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
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive205 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road590 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road784 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road784 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue124 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road255 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street654 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road759 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road289 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road624 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street694 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street751 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite182 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches471 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts536 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches613 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		666 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches873 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite876 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts897 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool964 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Goldington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 193 crimes were reported near Goldington Road . 45% 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 3EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 193
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 13
Other Theft 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Drugs 8
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way253 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street111 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close490 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Clovelly Way253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street111 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street111 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue305 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 3EF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Student (economically inactive)58
Retired29
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Accommodation and food service activities22
Other16
Human health and social work activities13
Education9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female123
Male118

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced9
Widowed2

Health

Very good health121
Good health93
Fair health23
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 63
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian12
Pakistani12
Other Asian13
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other2
White160
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union15
Africa2
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years24
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland2
Italy5
Lithuania1
Poland6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion69
Christian99
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim20
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered42
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