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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4LB, MK40 4EQ, MK40 4LQ, MK40 4LL, MK40 4JU, MK40 4JT, MK40 4LJ, MK40 4JW, MK40 4EY.

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 4LG

Average Price
£200,623
Semi-Detached
£227,639
Terraced
£196,529
Detached
no sales
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
25 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-01-20 £199,757
18 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-06-28 £239,365
36 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-10-30 £265,536
25 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-10-11 £185,212
27 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-09-20 £216,351

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,274 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,040 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 		359 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,025 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,282 yd Academy converter 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 		884 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,475 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,996 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,068 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 		1,384 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 		877 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,145 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,357 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,435 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,475 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 Road203 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road203 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road222 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street447 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road428 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road579 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road630 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road754 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road40 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road110 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road203 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road333 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road176 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road203 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road447 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road767 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts681 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch774 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches800 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls859 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite881 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches957 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches975 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts992 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 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 Marlborough Road dangerous?

In 2023, 778 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 4LG.

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 4LG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 778
Violence And Sexual Offences 251
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Public Order 84
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Other Theft 56
Shoplifting 55
Bicycle Theft 42
Vehicle Crime 38
Drugs 28
Burglary 23
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 9
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gratton Road261 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Bedford (Station)331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raleigh Street179 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road314 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)331 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Bedford (Station)331 yd
More Crime Statistics for Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LG

Employment

MK40 4LG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4LG 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 Employee98
Retired42
Looking after home or family42
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)31
Self-Employed28
Other27
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Administrative and support service activities21
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction6
Education5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female240
Male240

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated10
Divorced19
Widowed20

Health

Very good health223
Good health159
Fair health75
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications123
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 66
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi89
Indian21
Pakistani204
Other Asian2
Black African7
Black Caribbean13
Other Black3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White116
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union91
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia142
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years135
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years43
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Italy29
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania7
Poland24
Romania26
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia32
No passport held38

Religion

No religion38
Christian116
Jewish3
Muslim296
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered19
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