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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PB, MK40 3PH, MK40 3PD, MK40 3PL, MK40 3PN, MK40 3PA, MK40 3PJ, MK40 3PW, MK40 3NX.

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 3PQ

Average Price
£577,165
Semi-Detached
£796,614
Terraced
£583,298
Detached
£919,741
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,986
Other
£22,989

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
35 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002023-07-06 £785,185
14 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-02-27 £732,721
15 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,9502021-06-28 £535,454
14 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£486,0002021-06-25 £541,077
2 Waterloo Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£472,5002021-04-27 £533,409

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,441 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,498 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 		737 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,008 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,405 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,502 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 		587 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,398 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,220 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,628 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 		580 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 		436 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		660 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		885 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,103 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,261 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
The Panacea Museum9 Newnham Road169 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street234 yd
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd24-26 Newnham Street237 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street237 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street237 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street237 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street303 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street379 yd
The MillThe Mill Hotel, 32-34 Mill Street410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road396 yd
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street431 yd
BB Tea43 High Street439 yd
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane467 yd
Alia’s treat house502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street458 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street526 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway725 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway749 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road819 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		317 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool386 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite489 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite559 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts575 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls596 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches617 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		636 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite692 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts748 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 speed212.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1210 crimes were reported near Waterloo 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 3PQ.

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 3PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1210
Violence And Sexual Offences 401
Anti Social Behaviour 214
Public Order 95
Drugs 80
Other Theft 79
Shoplifting 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Vehicle Crime 59
Burglary 37
Bicycle Theft 30
Theft From The Person 25
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 15
Robbery 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street371 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newnham Street235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saint Cuthberts Court235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saint Cuthberts Court235 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gadsby Street367 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Cuthberts Street371 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near St Cuthberts Street371 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Waterloo Road, Bedford, MK40 3PQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3PQ 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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