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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QL, MK40 3NE, MK40 3DY, MK40 3ND, MK40 3FH, MK40 3LT, MK40 3QJ, MK40 3RA, MK40 3BY.

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 3NB

Average Price
£880,657
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£880,657
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
65 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£482,0002013-10-09 £880,657

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,960 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,064 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 		287 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,320 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,454 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,489 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 		832 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,152 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,623 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,673 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 		1,128 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 		447 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		470 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		952 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,238 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,443 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 Gardens204 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road294 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road300 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road300 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road122 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road329 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road340 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road340 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road345 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road389 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road467 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street497 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road505 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street678 yd
Tesco63 High Street843 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches233 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls298 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts358 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		382 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		557 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts602 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts611 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		686 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches800 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite885 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%

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

Safety

Is Goldington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 393 crimes were reported near Goldington Road . Only 26% 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 3NB.

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 3NB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 393
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 52
Other Theft 38
Public Order 26
Burglary 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Drugs 11
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 9
Shoplifting 8
Theft From The Person 8
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road511 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Court449 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street532 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Cuthberts Street532 yd
More Crime Statistics for Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3NB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired74
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education16
Construction12
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male141

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced37
Widowed25

Health

Very good health139
Good health85
Fair health44
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 125
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White250
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years28
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion128
Christian119
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered23
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