Main Road is in Biddenham, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4BE 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 4BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4HX, MK40 4AW, MK40 4AN, MK40 4QQ, MK40 4RA, MK40 4BG, MK40 4QB, MK40 4QE, MK40 4QD.

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 4BE

Average Price
£1,499,666
Semi-Detached
£601,217
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,633,489
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,690,678

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
44 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,750,0002023-01-27 £1,690,678
Lavender Lodge, 42 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,550,0002021-01-15 £1,843,573
44 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-01-14 £547,125
52 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£941,0002020-09-11 £1,145,193
42 Main Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002011-07-25 £2,919,185

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,298 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,096 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 		403 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,085 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,687 yd Free schools 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 		1,204 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,511 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,592 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,637 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,713 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 		3,403 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 		2,323 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,526 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,557 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,653 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,722 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 Road273 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts336 yd
The Bedford Golf Club
CARNOUSTIE DRIVE 		golf934 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,077 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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/s13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Main Road . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4BE.

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 4BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 5
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Franklyn Gardens198 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thorpe Close227 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holden Close451 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deep Spinney460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close227 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Franklyn Gardens198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital183 yd
More Crime Statistics for Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BE

Employment

MK40 4BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 4BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee90
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Education30
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Other17
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction15
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female163
Male159

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed24

Health

Very good health169
Good health107
Fair health32
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 147
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian39
Pakistani15
Other Asian10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White248
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia35

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years41
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
France1
Italy2
Portugal1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion91
Christian153
Buddhist2
Hindu15
Muslim24
Sikh20
Not answered17
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