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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3TY, MK40 3SP, MK40 3RX, MK40 3TZ, MK40 3RY, MK40 3SQ, MK40 3TU, MK40 3SG, MK40 3TT.

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 3TX

Average Price
£461,910
Semi-Detached
£461,910
Terraced
no sales
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
193 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-06-30 £553,432
197 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-10-15 £493,898
203 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,5002011-08-03 £463,518
205 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,5002004-04-27 £427,759
203 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002003-12-19 £423,594

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,922 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,246 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 		321 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		878 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,488 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,510 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,706 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		978 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,389 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,360 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,839 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 		1,421 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 		972 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,040 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,051 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,057 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,642 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 Road318 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road318 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street318 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road431 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street159 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road367 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road401 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue457 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road150 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street200 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street259 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road265 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road972 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts402 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts410 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		619 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite676 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool683 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite765 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches813 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool877 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls880 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches905 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 speed198.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 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, 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 3TX.

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 3TX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Vehicle Crime 31
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Burglary 25
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 19
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street429 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsley Road316 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue273 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue200 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3TX

Employment

MK40 3TX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 Employee98
Retired66
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Construction24
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male174

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex153
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health186
Good health131
Fair health24
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 131
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian7
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian12
White312
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years23
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
France1
Italy14
Lithuania5
Poland1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion163
Christian147
Hindu5
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered21
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