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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PJ, MK40 3PQ, MK40 3PN, MK40 3PH, MK40 3JR, MK40 3QD, MK40 3JW, MK40 3JP, MK40 3PP.

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 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 3PL

Average Price
£476,718
Semi-Detached
£634,713
Terraced
£533,305
Detached
£530,626
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,498
Other
£401,680

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
41 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£668,0002022-12-02 £657,200
17 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-09-22 £555,526
37 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002022-04-04 £713,904
43 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-02-05 £614,793
29 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002019-08-09 £547,804

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,577 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 		686 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		988 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,341 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,434 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,546 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 		665 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,315 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,318 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,622 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 		642 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 		537 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		561 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		786 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,190 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,217 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
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street137 yd
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd24-26 Newnham Street154 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street154 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street154 yd
Pizzeria Santaniello's7-11 Newnham Street154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street154 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street154 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street234 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street344 yd
The MillThe Mill Hotel, 32-34 Mill Street373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street344 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road378 yd
Alia’s treat house417 yd
Charles Biswell Catering417 yd
Small Hours417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street443 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street455 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway684 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road787 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway796 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		286 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool484 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls496 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches520 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite531 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite538 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts601 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts653 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		701 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite737 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 92.6%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed277.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed277.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.4 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1232 crimes were reported near Castle Road . Only 6% 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 3PL.

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 3PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1232
Violence And Sexual Offences 412
Anti Social Behaviour 218
Public Order 99
Shoplifting 92
Other Theft 78
Drugs 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Vehicle Crime 58
Burglary 36
Theft From The Person 28
Bicycle Theft 25
Possession Of Weapons 18
Other Crime 15
Robbery 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street288 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lurke Street374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street288 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub486 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3PL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired108
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education31
Human health and social work activities22
Information and communication20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female200
Male188

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed47

Health

Very good health200
Good health106
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 170
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian8
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White351

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years33
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion169
Christian193
Hindu5
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered11
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