Goldington Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3FD is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2013-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3FD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3LT, MK40 3FH, MK40 3QB, MK40 3QA, MK40 3LH, MK40 3QL, MK40 3NF, MK40 3QJ, MK40 3NB.

Goldington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Goldington Road are based on 297 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 3FD

Average Price
£216,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£216,789
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldington Road

Average Price
£351,096
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
Flat 22 Heron House, 49 - 53 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-10-13 £186,545
Flat 78 Heron House, 49 - 53 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£209,9952022-07-15 £206,671
Flat 71 Heron House, 49 - 53 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£186,5002022-02-08 £186,497
Flat 32 Heron House, 49 - 53 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-02-04 £194,997
Flat 37 Heron House, 49 - 53 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,0002021-04-23 £159,273

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,953 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 		470 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,138 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,282 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,611 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 		944 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,043 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,643 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,660 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 		1,002 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		311 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		412 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		906 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,260 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
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens104 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road165 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road186 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street302 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining4 Kimbolton Road322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road165 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road165 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road306 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street343 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street343 yd
Alia’s treat house389 yd
Charles Biswell Catering389 yd
Small Hours389 yd
Paella Fella Bedford389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road435 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street494 yd
Tesco63 High Street677 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway690 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches140 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls156 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts442 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		487 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		522 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		528 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts538 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts703 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool868 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 89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.7%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 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, 529 crimes were reported near Goldington Road . Only 19% 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 3FD.

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 3FD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 529
Violence And Sexual Offences 165
Anti Social Behaviour 89
Vehicle Crime 58
Other Theft 44
Public Order 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Drugs 30
Burglary 28
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Shoplifting 10
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gadsby Street474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Cuthberts Street357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street545 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street357 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3FD

Employment

MK40 3FD 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 Employee146
Retired78
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee33
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education37
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male187

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed15

Health

Very good health180
Good health139
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 186
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White342
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union37
Rest of Europe16
Africa12
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years51
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
France2
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion181
Christian176
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered24
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