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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QN, MK40 3QY, MK40 3QH, MK40 3QX, MK40 3QT, MK40 3QW, MK40 3QS, MK40 3PR, MK40 3PS.

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 3QR

Average Price
£441,188
Semi-Detached
£526,458
Terraced
£568,142
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£186,328

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
108A Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£218,0002023-07-17 £208,548
108A Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-09-30 £164,107
102 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£279,0002007-03-17 £514,704
96 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002001-06-19 £574,514
100 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002000-05-05 £563,308

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,866 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 		350 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,345 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,611 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,672 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 		969 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,975 yd Academy converter 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 		977 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 		677 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		695 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		742 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,448 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,513 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 Road2 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road2 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road168 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road168 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road78 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road329 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street384 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street476 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road44 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road168 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street274 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street327 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street750 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road788 yd
Tesco63 High Street809 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road957 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts331 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches493 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts504 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls528 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		624 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		647 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool711 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts804 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		840 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite887 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 speed261.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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 3QR.

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 3QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Vehicle Crime 38
Other Theft 33
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 17
Burglary 17
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newnham Street475 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newnham Street475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street212 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Court491 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street412 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street393 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Road474 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3QR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3QR 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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