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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3SL, MK40 3RT, MK40 3RG, MK40 3SN, MK40 3RF, MK40 3RL, MK40 3RJ, MK40 3RQ, MK40 3RU.

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 3RS

Average Price
£328,021
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£528,309
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,082
Other
£246,850

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
151 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-06-25 £667,996
137 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-07-25 £246,850
145 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002015-02-27 £438,862
139 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-03-04 £286,146
139 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002011-11-10 £207,617

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,031 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 		257 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,006 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,575 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,607 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,635 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,024 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,156 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,308 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,990 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 		1,180 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 		831 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		843 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		856 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,286 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,591 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
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road71 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road71 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street117 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road231 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road153 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street166 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road356 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road524 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road71 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road99 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street100 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street118 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road909 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road914 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street972 yd
Tesco63 High Street1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts259 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts413 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		594 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches636 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls691 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool791 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool876 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		877 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool883 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite897 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 speed190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 230 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 41% 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 3RS.

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 3RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 230
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Burglary 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 12
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street28 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue441 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue441 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street187 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RS

Employment

MK40 3RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee86
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee30
Retired19
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male123

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated10
Divorced39
Widowed9

Health

Very good health148
Good health86
Fair health30
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani7
Other Asian10
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White202
Roma5
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union29
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy7
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion116
Christian110
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim8
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered26
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