Main Road is in Biddenham, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4BB is located in the Bromham and Biddenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4BQ, MK40 4RG, MK40 4BA, MK40 4DH, MK40 4BH, MK40 4GX, MK40 4DJ, MK40 4DL, MK40 4AY.

Main Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Main Road are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4BB

Average Price
£1,211,319
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,211,319
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£930,292
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3B Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002021-11-19 £1,234,707
9 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002021-04-16 £1,501,488
16A Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002018-11-16 £798,286
21 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002017-08-18 £544,800
8 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002016-10-14 £1,068,897

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		221 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		864 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,045 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,128 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		590 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,897 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,449 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,926 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,789 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,808 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,075 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,105 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,111 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,161 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road345 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road890 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts417 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite463 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts541 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches694 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch709 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches820 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts927 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

In 2023, 37 crimes were reported near Main Road. 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4BB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB

Employment

MK40 4BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 4BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing11
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities7
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male166

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex182
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed23

Health

Very good health188
Good health119
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 191
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian37
Other Asian10
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White288
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years55
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom324
Ireland13
Germany1
Italy8
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion107
Christian189
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim6
Sikh18
Not answered25
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