Oldfield Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4HD 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 Oldfield Road, Bedford, MK40 4HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4HE, MK40 4HG, MK40 4HJ, MK40 4HL, MK40 4EZ, MK40 4HA, MK40 4HP, MK40 4HH, MK40 4PS.

Oldfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oldfield Road are based on 23 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 4HD

Average Price
£317,974
Semi-Detached
£324,433
Terraced
£237,235
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfield Road

Average Price
£329,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Oldfield Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002021-02-18 £190,350
51 Oldfield Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-13 £304,876
31 Oldfield Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-10-16 £376,182
19 Oldfield Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002015-03-16 £295,742
33 Oldfield Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002013-08-29 £313,196

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,678 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,453 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 Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		8 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		108 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		111 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,114 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,220 yd Foundation school 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 		469 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,865 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		3,236 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,294 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,765 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,208 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,296 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,326 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,532 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,782 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 Street561 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road594 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road594 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road609 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road173 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road489 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road871 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road885 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road386 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road418 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road594 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road690 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road561 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road585 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road594 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches235 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch374 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts390 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches586 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite596 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts600 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches843 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts888 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches895 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool998 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 speed77 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oldfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 455 crimes were reported near Oldfield Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oldfield Road, Bedford, MK40 4HD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 455
Violence And Sexual Offences 194
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 33
Drugs 22
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 16
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road365 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cutcliffe Place496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gratton Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunville Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road356 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street519 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raleigh Street519 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coventry Road404 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oldfield Road, Bedford, MK40 4HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4HD 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 Employee80
Looking after home or family56
Retired39
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)33
Other21
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Transport and storage22
Education12
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication5
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female253
Male256

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex207
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed18

Health

Very good health267
Good health162
Fair health52
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications121
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 76
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi50
Indian35
Pakistani229
Other Asian34
Black African16
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White92
Roma1
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union58
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia122
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years125
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom372
Ireland14
Italy32
Poland20
Other EU countries13
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia23
Oceania2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion20
Christian116
Hindu8
Muslim318
Sikh18
Other religion8
Not answered21
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