The Paddock is in Biddenham, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4RG is located in the Bromham and Biddenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Paddock, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4BB, MK40 4BH, MK40 4DJ, MK40 4BA, MK40 4BQ, MK40 4DL, MK40 4AD, MK40 4AY, MK40 4DH.

The Paddock Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Paddock are based on 19 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 4RG

Average Price
£876,069
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£907,341
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£31,730

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddock

Average Price
£891,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddockStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Paddock, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£710,0002021-07-20 £813,802
8A The Paddock, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-02-08 £742,015
1C The Paddock, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002020-01-24 £797,366
9 The Paddock, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002019-10-30 £770,854
1B The Paddock, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002019-05-24 £31,730

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,560 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 James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		229 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		959 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,010 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,178 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		641 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,938 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,546 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,827 yd Academy converter 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 		2,827 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,785 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,069 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,079 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,203 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,239 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road329 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road952 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts340 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite514 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts627 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches702 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch780 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches880 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,010 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Paddock Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near The Paddock . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Paddock, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4RG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ison Close109 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darlow Drive387 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Franklyn Gardens493 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Franklyn Gardens493 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nevern Gardens311 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevern Gardens311 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deep Spinney506 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Darlow Drive387 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Regents Mews133 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Darlow Drive387 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Paddock, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4RG

Employment

MK40 4RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 4RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing11
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities7
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male166

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex182
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed23

Health

Very good health188
Good health119
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 191
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian37
Other Asian10
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White288
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years55
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom324
Ireland13
Germany1
Italy8
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion107
Christian189
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim6
Sikh18
Not answered25
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