Ford End Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4LA 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 Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4NW, MK40 4NU, MK40 4JZ, MK40 4NS, MK40 4JY, MK40 4NP, MK40 4NR, MK40 4NT, MK40 4NX.

Ford End Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ford End Road are based on 48 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 4LA

Average Price
£274,177
Semi-Detached
£280,891
Terraced
£260,748
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford End Road

Average Price
£208,824
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford End Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
139 Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-06-25 £278,332
131 Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-07-25 £286,824
149 Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-07-24 £254,957
147 Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9952012-11-15 £306,590
139 Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002005-02-28 £282,290

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,283 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,089 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 		517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		563 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,303 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 		917 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,692 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,935 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,088 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,621 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 		724 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,086 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,508 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,579 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,701 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
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road522 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road522 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road543 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street802 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road545 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road600 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road694 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road770 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road335 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road472 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road522 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road662 yd
Bedford Fitness Camps936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road465 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road522 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches442 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool511 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts530 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls546 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches654 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches672 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch740 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts897 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts911 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,029 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed86.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ford End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 438 crimes were reported near Ford End 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 4LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 438
Violence And Sexual Offences 158
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Shoplifting 53
Public Order 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Drugs 22
Other Theft 15
Burglary 14
Other Crime 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
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 4LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road487 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road156 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road520 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road223 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coventry Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paddlers Court207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4LA 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 Employee81
Looking after home or family52
Retired48
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)31
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Other25
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage30
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female242
Male251

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex187
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health252
Good health148
Fair health55
Bad health30
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications122
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 56
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 63
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi86
Indian29
Pakistani150
Other Asian28
Black African9
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White135
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Arab7
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union80
Africa8
Middle East and Asia142
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years140
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland8
Italy15
Portugal3
Spain6
Lithuania12
Poland21
Romania35
Other EU countries11
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia33
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion34
Christian109
Muslim293
Sikh30
Other religion4
Not answered24
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