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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3NF, MK40 3NG, MK40 3QA, MK40 3NH, MK40 3JN, MK40 3FD, MK40 3JY, MK40 3QB, MK40 3LT.

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 3LH

Average Price
£436,243
Semi-Detached
£462,590
Terraced
£962,059
Detached
£1,028,191
Flats/Maisonettes
£281,587
Other
£66,391

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
43 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002023-09-18 £841,029
Apartment 6 Grove Apartments, 29 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£227,5002023-09-12 £218,094
45 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002022-10-21 £1,009,235
Apartment 5 Grove Apartments, 29 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-06-10 £265,345
Apartment 9 Grove Apartments, 29 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-11-23 £257,865

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,894 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,911 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 		596 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,017 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,162 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,507 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		994 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,025 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,646 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,651 yd Foundation school 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 		938 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 		216 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		422 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		908 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,134 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,230 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
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road68 yd
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens177 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road186 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining4 Kimbolton Road200 yd
Rice Thai Restaurant41 St Cuthberts Street225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road68 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road68 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street225 yd
Ours38 St Peters Street230 yd
Blackthorns Sun Club264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street225 yd
Alia’s treat house264 yd
Charles Biswell Catering264 yd
Small Hours264 yd
Paella Fella Bedford264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street372 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road416 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway564 yd
Tesco63 High Street578 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls128 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches179 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts339 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		441 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		463 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite598 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		626 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts660 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch749 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts793 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 41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 41.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.3%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 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, 803 crimes were reported near Goldington Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3LH.

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 3LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 803
Violence And Sexual Offences 248
Anti Social Behaviour 148
Public Order 62
Vehicle Crime 61
Other Theft 57
Drugs 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Burglary 29
Shoplifting 28
Theft From The Person 21
Bicycle Theft 16
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall277 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street433 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A428066 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road490 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area55 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall277 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3LH

Employment

MK40 3LH 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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