Preston Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4DX is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Road, Bedford, MK40 4DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4DU, MK40 4ES, MK40 4DY, MK40 4DZ, MK40 4DT, MK40 4EF, MK40 4DR, MK40 4EN, MK40 4ET.

Preston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Road are based on 39 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 4DX

Average Price
£293,327
Semi-Detached
£333,398
Terraced
£262,161
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£280,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Preston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-12-20 £269,681
26 Preston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-03-31 £308,759
16 Preston Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002010-08-31 £313,815
10 Preston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002008-02-29 £353,038
8 Preston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002007-02-20 £251,299

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,555 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		375 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		489 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		578 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		820 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		962 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 		830 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,512 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,752 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,255 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 		1,396 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		812 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		936 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,273 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,414 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,656 yd Other independent school No 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
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street83 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road419 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road423 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road423 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road4 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road435 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road436 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road483 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road318 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road409 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road423 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road436 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road83 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road423 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road469 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road657 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts670 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches673 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches760 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite772 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool807 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch824 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts873 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite897 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite950 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		957 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 speed141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 870 crimes were reported near Preston Road. Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4DX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Road, Bedford, MK40 4DX

Employment

MK40 4DX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4DX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee39
Retired30
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed22
Other19
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage15
Education15
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female193
Male220

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health181
Good health165
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi48
Indian23
Pakistani98
Other Asian5
Black African12
Black Caribbean17
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other9
White155
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Roma1
Arab9
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union68
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia78
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years91
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland2
France1
Italy21
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania15
Poland20
Romania18
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion62
Christian147
Hindu15
Muslim170
Sikh12
Not answered7
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