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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PL, MK40 3JR, MK40 3PH, MK40 3JW, MK40 3PQ, MK40 3JP, MK40 3QD, MK40 3NX, MK40 3JJ.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 203 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 3PJ

Average Price
£457,535
Semi-Detached
£567,244
Terraced
£479,971
Detached
£885,948
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,486
Other
£355,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£402,108
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-09-10 £621,945
18 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-25 £368,211
50 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-03-29 £513,776
2 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£458,0002020-10-22 £540,514
30 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£495,0002018-06-28 £585,505

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,570 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 		723 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		927 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,276 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,458 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,575 yd Academy converter 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 		660 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,323 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,363 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,565 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 		624 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 		521 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		574 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		767 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,152 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,194 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
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd24-26 Newnham Street93 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street93 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street93 yd
Pizzeria Santaniello's7-11 Newnham Street93 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street93 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street93 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street169 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street287 yd
The MillThe Mill Hotel, 32-34 Mill Street310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street287 yd
Alia’s treat house359 yd
Charles Biswell Catering359 yd
Small Hours359 yd
Paella Fella Bedford359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street386 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street391 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway620 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road753 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road761 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		225 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite469 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls474 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool507 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches508 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite512 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts605 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts665 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		684 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite705 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.5%

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 speed172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1480 crimes were reported near Castle Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1480
Violence And Sexual Offences 467
Anti Social Behaviour 253
Shoplifting 143
Public Order 120
Other Theft 97
Drugs 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Vehicle Crime 62
Burglary 41
Theft From The Person 35
Bicycle Theft 34
Possession Of Weapons 24
Other Crime 18
Robbery 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area398 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired42
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education14
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication11
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male98

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health92
Good health69
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 92
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White188
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion81
Christian91
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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