Merrils Field is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK40 4GX 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 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrils Field, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4DH, MK40 4DL, MK40 4DJ, MK40 4BD, MK40 4BB, MK40 4BQ, MK40 4RG, MK40 4BJ, MK40 4AD.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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3 Merrils Field, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £1,100,000 | 2017-05-17 | £1,404,822 |
2 Merrils Field, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £750,000 | 2014-07-18 | £1,275,120 |
4 Merrils Field, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £630,000 | 2014-04-25 | £1,117,276 |
4 Merrils Field, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, a newly built property | £625,000 | 2008-01-29 | £1,109,448 |
2 Merrils Field, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, a newly built property | £825,000 | 2007-07-06 | £1,523,906 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 2,840 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS | 3,637 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD | 63 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG | 797 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Westfield Primary School Chester Road, MK40 4HW | 1,103 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road, MK40 4HN | 1,200 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA | 1,290 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ | 758 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD | 3,065 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS | 3,327 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB | 3,385 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Lincroft Academy Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE | 3,923 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford College Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH | 2,959 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS | 1,997 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU | 2,139 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU | 2,264 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 2,271 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Bedford Modern School Manton Lane, MK41 7NT | 2,291 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Three Tuns | The Three Tuns, 57 Main Road | 188 yd | |
Sport for Bedford Ltd | The Pavilion, Chester Road | 1,040 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Biddenham Pavilion Deep Spinney | grass pitches, tennis courts | 364 yd |
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 633 yd |
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn | tennis courts | 652 yd |
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 848 yd |
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn | grass pitches | 884 yd |
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD | grass pitches | 973 yd |
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,036 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 32 crimes were reported
near Merrils Field .
75% 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 4GX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 32 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 7 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 7 |
Other Theft | 5 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 5 |
Public Order | 3 |
Vehicle Crime | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4GX.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Ison Close | 333 yd |
2023-12 | Robbery | Under investigation | On or near Franklyn Gardens | 451 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Franklyn Gardens | 451 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Nevern Gardens | 472 yd | |
2023-12 | Other crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Nevern Gardens | 472 yd |
2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Regents Mews | 185 yd |
2023-09 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Regents Mews | 185 yd |
2023-09 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Vicars Close | 343 yd |
2023-08 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Day'S Lane | 491 yd | |
2023-06 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Gower Drive | 523 yd |
MK40 4GX 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 4GX 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%.
Retired | 107 |
Full-Time Employee | 84 |
Self-Employed | 37 |
Part-Time Employee | 25 |
Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
Looking after home or family | 15 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
Education | 29 |
Human health and social work activities | 18 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
Manufacturing | 11 |
Information and communication | 9 |
Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
Real estate activities | 7 |
Other | 4 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Construction | 4 |
Transport and storage | 4 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Female | 191 |
Male | 166 |
Single | 74 |
Married: Opposite sex | 182 |
Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
Separated | 7 |
Divorced | 17 |
Widowed | 23 |
Very good health | 188 |
Good health | 119 |
Fair health | 43 |
Bad health | 6 |
Very bad health | 1 |
No qualifications | 17 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
Apprenticeship | 7 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
Degree or Similar | 191 |
Other | 5 |
Chinese | 2 |
Indian | 37 |
Other Asian | 10 |
Black African | 4 |
Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
Mixed White and African | 3 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
Mixed Other | 3 |
White | 288 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 299 |
European Union | 24 |
Rest of Europe | 2 |
Africa | 8 |
Middle East and Asia | 15 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
Oceania | 1 |
Born in the UK | 299 |
10+ Years | 55 |
5-10 Years | 2 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 324 |
Ireland | 13 |
Germany | 1 |
Italy | 8 |
Other EU countries | 1 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
No passport held | 8 |
No religion | 107 |
Christian | 189 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 9 |
Muslim | 6 |
Sikh | 18 |
Not answered | 25 |