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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4PG, MK40 4PS, MK40 4NY, MK40 4NX, MK40 4PB, MK40 4HP, MK40 4PA, MK40 4NT, MK40 4HJ.

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 4PF

Average Price
£319,962
Semi-Detached
£319,962
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
46 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002005-09-29 £319,962

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,356 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 		291 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		362 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,108 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,343 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 		635 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,884 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,018 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,363 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 		1,800 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 		1,009 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,246 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,502 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,594 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,826 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 Road626 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road626 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road646 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street759 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road325 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road702 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road783 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road792 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road385 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road494 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road626 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road756 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road589 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road626 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road759 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts270 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches394 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch455 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches592 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches612 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts634 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool724 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite745 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls784 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches833 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Ford End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 334 crimes were reported near Old Ford End Road . 31% 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 4PF.

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 4PF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 334
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Drugs 19
Other Theft 12
Burglary 12
Other Crime 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
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 4PF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street419 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coventry Road523 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road523 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road152 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road193 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raleigh Street419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road215 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4PF

Employment

MK40 4PF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired49
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed42
Looking after home or family36
Other15
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing19
Education14
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female223
Male210

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed22

Health

Very good health221
Good health141
Fair health49
Bad health21
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Indian14
Pakistani191
Other Asian21
Black African7
Black Caribbean13
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other11
White109
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union37
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia111
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years124
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Germany3
Italy20
Portugal3
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia20
No passport held38

Religion

No religion34
Christian98
Muslim277
Sikh10
Not answered14
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