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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4HR, MK40 4PS, MK40 4LY, MK40 4HU, MK40 4PF, MK40 4HJ, MK40 4HL, MK40 4PG, MK40 4HD.

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 North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4HP

Average Price
£142,605
Semi-Detached
£357,355
Terraced
£172,439
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,318
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
29 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002019-11-22 £357,355
5 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-11-26 £141,293
3 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002016-05-03 £135,488
24 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002015-03-31 £128,660
6 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,9952013-08-30 £153,096

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,687 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,483 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 		172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		203 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		306 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,053 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,211 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 		487 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,970 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		3,417 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 		1,878 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 		1,155 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,365 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,488 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,528 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,942 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
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road695 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road695 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road713 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street747 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road182 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road680 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road819 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road926 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road457 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road538 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road695 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road813 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road669 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road695 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road747 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts201 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches248 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch313 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts509 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite599 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches641 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches694 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches744 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool862 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls927 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 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, 294 crimes were reported near Chester Road . 34% 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 4HP.

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 4HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 294
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Drugs 18
Burglary 12
Other Crime 12
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 1
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 4HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raleigh Street533 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street533 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cox'S Close520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road81 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road286 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way243 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road81 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP

Employment

MK40 4HP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee55
Looking after home or family48
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Part-Time Employee37
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed20
Other15
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing9
Education8
Other7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male192

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex117
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health139
Good health136
Fair health75
Bad health18
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications104
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 49
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi84
Indian16
Pakistani116
Other Asian11
Black African16
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White106
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia102

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years120
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Italy13
Portugal3
Lithuania4
Poland20
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Southern Asia26
No passport held42

Religion

No religion42
Christian80
Hindu4
Muslim218
Sikh10
Not answered27
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