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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3EA, MK40 3TJ, MK40 3RN, MK40 3DE, MK40 3SY, MK40 3SX, MK40 3EW, MK40 3ND, MK40 3RA.

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 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 3EP

Average Price
£775,957
Semi-Detached
£712,812
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,091,680
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
85 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002018-07-31 £672,928
81 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£578,7502012-10-24 £1,091,680
83 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002010-09-17 £606,260
87 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£412,0002007-11-15 £714,871
87 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,5002001-04-26 £791,394

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,270 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 		89 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		725 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,302 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,334 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,592 yd Foundation school 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 		687 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,364 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,653 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,679 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 		1,358 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 		581 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		715 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,104 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,262 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,403 yd Other independent school No 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road60 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road378 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road378 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road409 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road150 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road357 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road380 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street453 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road343 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road378 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street435 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road440 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road665 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts97 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		250 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches467 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls545 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts602 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches697 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches704 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		711 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite773 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches822 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 speed130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Goldington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 245 crimes were reported near Goldington Road . 39% 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 3EP.

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 3EP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 245
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Vehicle Crime 34
Other Theft 29
Burglary 25
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 12
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 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 3EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street345 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close490 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street295 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road440 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired32
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Education28
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing12
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female139
Male147

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed5

Health

Very good health155
Good health87
Fair health29
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 129
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani3
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White236
Roma1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union32
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years36
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland4
France2
Italy6
Spain2
Lithuania8
Poland10
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion128
Christian118
Hindu5
Muslim10
Sikh4
Not answered21
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