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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4HU, MK40 4HR, MK40 4HP, MK40 4HD, MK40 4HJ, MK40 4PS, MK40 4HG, MK40 4HE, MK40 4LY.

Chester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Road are based on 13 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 4HL

Average Price
£171,061
Semi-Detached
£282,953
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,764
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£126,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002015-03-23 £282,953
33A Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002013-12-20 £137,564
32A Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002004-12-21 £144,737
32A Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£34,5001999-12-10 £118,990

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,816 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,601 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 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		64 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		274 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,062 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,099 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		333 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,623 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,230 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		3,392 yd Foundation school 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 		1,935 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 		1,308 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,422 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,442 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,526 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,862 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 Street719 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road760 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road760 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road775 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road13 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road643 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road921 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road979 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road540 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road586 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road760 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road860 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road719 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road747 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches85 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch204 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts276 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts429 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite453 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches525 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches766 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches911 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts940 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,031 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed165.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Chester Road . 41% 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 4HL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 231
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 11
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 4HL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road454 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road101 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road101 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road435 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way369 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road414 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HL

Employment

MK40 4HL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family26
Retired21
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Transport and storage16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Construction4
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male154

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated17
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health126
Good health137
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 49
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi52
Indian6
Pakistani68
Other Asian8
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White152
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union41
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years81
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Germany10
Italy9
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland24
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion84
Christian89
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim135
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered12
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