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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4EH, MK40 4EJ, MK40 4LF, MK40 4EL, MK40 4LD, MK40 4EZ, MK40 4EE, MK40 4EF, MK40 4EG.

Marlborough Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Marlborough Road are based on 83 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 4LE

Average Price
£215,271
Semi-Detached
£263,853
Terraced
£215,009
Detached
£81,858
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£207,969
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
107 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-10-19 £237,871
151 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,7862021-12-10 £236,540
109 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-16 £216,329
53 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-04-30 £141,113
113 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,0002020-01-06 £207,347

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,523 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,261 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 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		194 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		986 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,060 yd Free schools 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 		711 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,597 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,938 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,296 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 		1,490 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,010 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,121 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,161 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,595 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,669 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 Street267 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road375 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road375 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road382 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road206 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road468 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road584 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road626 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road207 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road285 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road375 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road429 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road267 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road375 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road396 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road783 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches516 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch665 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts680 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches714 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts786 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite837 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts892 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite902 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool1,007 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,022 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.5%

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 speed48.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

In 2023, 819 crimes were reported near Marlborough Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 819
Violence And Sexual Offences 256
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Public Order 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Other Theft 62
Shoplifting 56
Vehicle Crime 49
Bicycle Theft 40
Drugs 32
Burglary 22
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 10
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road303 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road303 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hurst Grove300 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunville Road223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gratton Road178 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kempster Close475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE

Employment

MK40 4LE 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 Employee109
Looking after home or family47
Retired45
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed33
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)18
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities16
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction9
Information and communication9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female242
Male263

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health248
Good health167
Fair health63
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications120
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 86
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi55
Indian24
Pakistani175
Other Asian15
Black African21
Black Caribbean15
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
White164
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union77
Africa17
Middle East and Asia115
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years115
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years51
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Ireland1
France6
Germany2
Italy19
Portugal14
Spain8
Lithuania3
Poland22
Romania14
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia33
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion76
Christian122
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim239
Sikh14
Other religion6
Not answered41
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