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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3UN, MK40 3UJ, MK40 3AX, MK40 3UH, MK40 3EF, MK40 3EB, MK40 3EQ, MK40 3BA, MK40 3AT.

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 3EL

Average Price
£491,884
Semi-Detached
£484,690
Terraced
£420,147
Detached
£544,570
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
153 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£532,5002021-09-30 £588,788
175 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£657,5002019-08-14 £820,870
145 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002019-07-26 £604,373
165 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£386,5002017-01-27 £510,171
153 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£361,0002016-11-18 £474,905

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,619 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 		478 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,142 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,159 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,411 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 		535 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		745 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,745 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,694 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 		1,763 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 		985 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,009 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,196 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,414 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,506 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 Drive274 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road472 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road659 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road659 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road142 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue179 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street542 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road635 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road229 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road502 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street578 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street632 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite309 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts418 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches536 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		568 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches616 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts784 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches833 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite876 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool922 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches948 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 speed68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 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, 188 crimes were reported near Goldington Road . 46% 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 3EL.

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 3EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 188
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Burglary 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 13
Other Theft 12
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 3EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue211 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street143 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street402 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way298 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street143 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired49
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other12
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female151
Male176

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health166
Good health104
Fair health49
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 111
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian12
Pakistani8
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White268
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union30
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years42
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany1
Italy20
Lithuania6
Poland2
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion107
Christian164
Muslim28
Sikh7
Not answered21
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