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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3RT, MK40 3SW, MK40 3TH, MK40 3RU, MK40 3SL, MK40 3RS, MK40 3RL, MK40 3SS, MK40 3SZ.

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 3SN

Average Price
£482,272
Semi-Detached
£474,188
Terraced
£498,439
Detached
no sales
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
156 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£411,8752020-06-01 £499,067
154 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002013-12-06 £446,144
156 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£311,0002013-07-25 £550,218
148 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002011-05-27 £383,562
156 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002007-02-16 £466,038

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,099 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 		221 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		946 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,549 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,576 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,628 yd Foundation school 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 		978 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,035 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,223 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,349 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,928 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 		1,246 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		842 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		881 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		897 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,242 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,569 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 Road137 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road137 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street176 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road288 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street152 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road212 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road350 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road458 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road49 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street125 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road137 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street139 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road913 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road953 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts308 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts368 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		559 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls712 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool786 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite830 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool906 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite919 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		934 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 speed113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 39% 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 3SN.

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 3SN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Vehicle Crime 28
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Other Theft 28
Burglary 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 15
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 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 3SN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road518 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street260 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue232 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road283 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road540 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsley Road461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street95 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road518 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3SN

Employment

MK40 3SN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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-Employed38
Part-Time Employee36
Retired32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Education31
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other11
Human health and social work activities9
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male142

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated1
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health163
Good health95
Fair health30
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 123

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani5
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White252
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union14
Africa7
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years31
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy12
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion151
Christian107
Jewish3
Muslim12
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered15
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