Waterloo Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3PG 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 Waterloo Road, Bedford, MK40 3PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PR, MK40 3PP, MK40 3PW, MK40 3PS, MK40 3PN, MK40 3QW, MK40 3QH, MK40 3PE, MK40 3QP.

Waterloo Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterloo Road are based on 67 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 3PG

Average Price
£473,807
Semi-Detached
£1,032,706
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£999,899
Flats/Maisonettes
£190,378
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£493,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
58 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£880,0002023-03-17 £856,540
42 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£960,0002022-06-30 £983,342
Flat 2 55 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£217,5002021-03-10 £230,405
Flat C 54 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£232,0002021-01-12 £249,867
54 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002017-11-22 £143,454

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,683 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 		533 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,223 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,559 yd Foundation school No 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 		786 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,249 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,216 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,853 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 		798 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 Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		524 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		695 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,267 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,450 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
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road184 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road184 yd
Radhuni Cafe Bar Grill Restaurant38 The Embankment280 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road315 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road242 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street377 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street377 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street463 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road169 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road315 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street391 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street453 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street676 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street676 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road863 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road893 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts366 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		521 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool529 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches567 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls577 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts684 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite717 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite766 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		790 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts809 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 speed165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Waterloo Road . 31% 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 3PG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Waterloo Road, Bedford, MK40 3PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 38
Other Theft 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Drugs 21
Public Order 21
Burglary 15
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gadsby Street544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newnham Street376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saint Cuthberts Court376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saint Cuthberts Court376 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street360 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road169 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road90 yd
More Crime Statistics for Waterloo Road, Bedford, MK40 3PG

Employment

MK40 3PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee17
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education18
Manufacturing16
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male140

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health134
Good health75
Fair health33
Bad health26
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 109
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White228
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union27
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years33
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
Oceania2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion133
Christian113
Hindu1
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered15
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