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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QY, MK40 3QU, MK40 3QP, MK40 3RE, MK40 3RF, MK40 3RD, MK40 3QR, MK40 3RG, MK40 3QW.

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 3QX

Average Price
£439,711
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£439,711
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
111 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0001998-08-24 £439,711

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,893 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 		339 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,120 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,430 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,652 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,706 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 		1,008 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,099 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,269 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,032 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 		1,028 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 		702 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		768 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		813 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,467 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
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road84 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road84 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road96 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road96 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road39 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street294 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road365 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street564 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road71 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road84 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street181 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street237 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street843 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road865 yd
Tesco63 High Street890 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road891 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts246 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts500 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches574 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls615 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		648 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		730 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool735 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool870 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts896 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool901 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%

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3QX.

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 3QX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Vehicle Crime 30
Other Theft 26
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 14
Public Order 13
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street335 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rothsay Place381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street154 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Road543 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road315 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road70 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue282 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area517 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3QX

Employment

MK40 3QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Self-Employed35
Retired29
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education32
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male116

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed5

Health

Very good health156
Good health62
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 112
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White230
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years24
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
France4
Germany1
Italy7
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland6
Other EU countries5
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion139
Christian91
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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