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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4LZ, MK40 4HR, MK40 4HP, MK40 4PG, MK40 4HU, MK40 4PE, MK40 4PB, MK40 4PF, MK40 4NA.

Old Ford End Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Ford End Road are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4LY

Average Price
£164,976
Semi-Detached
£232,572
Terraced
£281,098
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,838
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Ford End Road

Average Price
£271,755
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Ford End Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
87 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002022-10-07 £303,630
81 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-08-13 £256,851
77 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£249,0002021-04-26 £281,098
50A Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-09-19 £149,343
68 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002017-05-12 £145,242

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,710 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,514 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 		295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		947 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,194 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 		541 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,051 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,374 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,967 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,516 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 		1,965 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 		1,141 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,260 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,620 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,663 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		1,903 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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 Road787 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road787 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road807 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road283 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road683 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road812 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road864 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road545 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road645 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road787 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road753 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road787 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road877 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts104 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches333 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch338 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts484 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches507 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite635 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches661 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches785 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool790 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls866 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Ford End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Old Ford End Road . 43% 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 4LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 13
Other Crime 11
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 10
Burglary 8
Other Theft 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 4LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paddlers Court330 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road211 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cox'S Close521 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road211 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road358 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way107 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawthorne Avenue276 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4LY

Employment

MK40 4LY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee57
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family26
Retired21
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Transport and storage16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Construction4
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male154

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated17
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health126
Good health137
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 49
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi52
Indian6
Pakistani68
Other Asian8
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White152
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union41
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years81
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Germany10
Italy9
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland24
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion84
Christian89
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim135
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered12
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