Rothsay Gardens is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3QA 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 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, MK40 3QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QB, MK40 3LH, MK40 3FD, MK40 3JN, MK40 3JP, MK40 3QD, MK40 3LT, MK40 3FH, MK40 3JW.

Rothsay Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rothsay Gardens are based on 54 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 3QA

Average Price
£1,242,254
Semi-Detached
£1,101,271
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,296,478
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothsay Gardens

Average Price
£466,171
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothsay GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1B Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002023-05-12 £1,120,513
1A Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002022-10-11 £1,117,357
5 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,230,0002022-09-22 £1,213,019
1 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,810,0002022-07-15 £1,838,123
3 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002022-03-14 £1,335,421

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,847 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 		545 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,050 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,242 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,601 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		939 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,052 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,582 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,692 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 		895 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 		315 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		494 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		823 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,194 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,311 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 Gardens91 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road166 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street195 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street246 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road166 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road166 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street246 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street246 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street257 yd
Alia’s treat house315 yd
Charles Biswell Catering315 yd
Small Hours315 yd
Paella Fella Bedford315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street413 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road501 yd
Tesco63 High Street573 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway625 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls208 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches229 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		421 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts436 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		550 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite612 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		629 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts631 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts697 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool776 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Rothsay Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 772 crimes were reported near Rothsay Gardens . Only 12% 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 3QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, MK40 3QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 772
Violence And Sexual Offences 242
Anti Social Behaviour 132
Public Order 61
Other Theft 59
Vehicle Crime 58
Drugs 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Burglary 30
Shoplifting 29
Theft From The Person 20
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glebe Road412 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket519 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, MK40 3QA

Employment

MK40 3QA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Retired78
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee33
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education37
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male187

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed15

Health

Very good health180
Good health139
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 186
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White342
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union37
Rest of Europe16
Africa12
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years51
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
France2
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion181
Christian176
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered24
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