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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QR, MK40 3QX, MK40 3QY, MK40 3QW, MK40 3QU, MK40 3QN, MK40 3QH, MK40 3RE, MK40 3PR.

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 3QP

Average Price
£343,592
Semi-Detached
£393,516
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£168,856
Other
no sales

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
105A Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002014-07-31 £255,588
95 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002013-12-17 £513,588
95 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002006-03-09 £325,573
99 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002005-12-21 £353,421
101 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002004-11-26 £376,523

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,844 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 		375 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,361 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,634 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,643 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 		953 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,118 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,287 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,277 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		3,000 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 		967 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 		665 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		717 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		787 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,493 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
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road47 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road47 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road153 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road153 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road74 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street363 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road368 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street494 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road2 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road153 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street249 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street306 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street776 yd
Tesco63 High Street821 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road833 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road912 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts289 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts532 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches537 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls571 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		660 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		662 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool687 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts843 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite885 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		885 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.3 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, 282 crimes were reported near Castle Road. 35% 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 3QP.

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 3QP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired74
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee16
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female122
Male131

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health116
Good health75
Fair health42
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 127
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
White230
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania4
No passport held28

Religion

No religion109
Christian113
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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