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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4PF, MK40 4NY, MK40 4PB, MK40 4PE, MK40 4NX, MK40 4PA, MK40 4PS, MK40 4LY, MK40 4NZ.

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 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 4PG

Average Price
£283,619
Semi-Detached
£279,188
Terraced
£282,224
Detached
£327,683
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
55 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-11-01 £257,002
59 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002013-11-11 £327,456
63 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002008-08-06 £347,750
59 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002006-03-03 £335,747
61 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002004-12-22 £336,034

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,569 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,373 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 		339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		418 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,066 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,334 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 		651 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,923 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,962 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,375 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 		1,841 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 		1,005 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,199 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,559 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,651 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,851 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 Road673 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road673 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road693 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street817 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road354 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road735 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road755 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road760 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road433 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road547 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road673 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road805 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road633 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road673 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road817 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts245 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches419 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch461 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches534 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches572 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts624 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool690 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite756 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls756 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches866 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed184.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed48.69 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Ford End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 312 crimes were reported near Old Ford End Road . 33% 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 4PG.

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 4PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 312
Violence And Sexual Offences 133
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Drugs 15
Other Crime 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 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 4PG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raleigh Street451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paddlers Court225 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way191 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road238 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road249 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cox'S Close380 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4PG

Employment

MK40 4PG 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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