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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4LR, MK40 4LW, MK40 4JF, MK40 4JD, MK40 4LP, MK40 4DP, MK40 4JA, MK40 4LH, MK40 4JG.

Fairfax Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairfax Road are based on 17 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 4LS

Average Price
£214,052
Semi-Detached
£201,028
Terraced
£216,765
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Road

Average Price
£202,918
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Fairfax Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£271,0002023-02-09 £264,757
12 Fairfax Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-08-24 £235,497
16 Fairfax Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-11-06 £276,647
21 Fairfax Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-05-22 £196,061
11 Fairfax Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-03-23 £235,836

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,931 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 		492 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		585 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		686 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		805 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,221 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 		1,029 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,287 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,774 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,968 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 		1,188 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 		932 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		948 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,605 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
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road64 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road72 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road72 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street335 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road358 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road416 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road566 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road578 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road72 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road115 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road162 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road262 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road72 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road132 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road335 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road544 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road676 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite659 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches812 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts892 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch951 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches988 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,009 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,016 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite1,023 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,025 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool1,044 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fairfax Road dangerous?

In 2023, 847 crimes were reported near Fairfax Road . Only 10% 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 4LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fairfax Road, Bedford, MK40 4LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 847
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Public Order 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Other Theft 70
Shoplifting 56
Bicycle Theft 45
Vehicle Crime 40
Drugs 29
Burglary 25
Possession Of Weapons 11
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rutland Road530 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rutland Road530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141441 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5141441 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near A5141441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5141441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rutland Road530 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fairfax Road, Bedford, MK40 4LS

Employment

MK40 4LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee34
Retired33
Looking after home or family31
Self-Employed22
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education7
Administrative and support service activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Information and communication4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male181

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health163
Good health113
Fair health47
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 51
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Indian42
Pakistani89
Other Asian27
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White102
Roma8
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom168
European Union68
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia99

Length of Residence

Born in the UK168
10+ Years93
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Germany3
Italy19
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland10
Romania25
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia25
No passport held38

Religion

No religion28
Christian101
Hindu11
Muslim158
Sikh18
Other religion12
Not answered13
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