Mercia Road is in Great Denham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4GR is located in the Kempston Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2010-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercia Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4TP, MK40 4GL, MK40 4TN, MK40 4GQ, MK40 4GH, MK40 4FS, MK40 4TB, MK40 4FU, MK40 4GP.

Mercia Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercia Road are based on 17 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 4GR

Average Price
£253,956
Semi-Detached
£420,997
Terraced
£187,121
Detached
£526,085
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,356
Other
£149,616

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercia Road

Average Price
£256,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercia Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Mercia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-04-24 £358,307
22 Mercia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-12-30 £149,616
Garage 22 Mercia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-12-03 £149,616
20 Mercia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002019-06-14 £115,497
6 Mercia Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,9952016-07-29 £206,591

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,757 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 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		498 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,108 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,622 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive, MK42 7FJ 		1,709 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,714 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,471 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,419 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,829 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,461 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton MK43 9HT 		4,662 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 		3,386 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,718 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		1,743 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,290 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,513 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,884 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
The EateryUnit A, Roman Gate185 yd
The Cable CafeBox End Park, Box End Road1,090 yd
Corner 5 RestaurantBox End Park, Box End Road1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way199 yd
The Ice Bar Trailer23 Midsummer Grove447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way206 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bedford Golf Club
CARNOUSTIE DRIVE 		golf747 yd
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches765 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercia Road dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Mercia Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4GR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercia Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Other Theft 19
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Drugs 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pennard Close421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ryder Close234 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercia Road0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wayland Road153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saxon Way213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelwick Drive474 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lytham Place304 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ryder Close234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Saxon Way213 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Whitings474 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercia Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GR

Employment

MK40 4GR 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 4GR 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 Employee137
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed12
Retired12
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education16
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication10
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male183

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed3

Health

Very good health214
Good health122
Fair health32
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 121
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Chinese6
Indian22
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African22
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White250
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia27

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years53
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland2
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion167
Christian120
Hindu12
Muslim49
Sikh8
Other religion3
Not answered16
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