Merlin Gardens is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 7HJ is located in the Brickhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Gardens, Bedford, MK41 7HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7HH, MK41 7LA, MK41 7HL, MK41 7DU, MK41 7HN, MK41 7QE, MK41 7DS, MK41 7QB, MK41 7DH.

Merlin Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Gardens are based on 8 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 MK41 7HJ

Average Price
£515,387
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£515,387
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Gardens

Average Price
£522,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-03-15 £546,465
19 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£383,9952019-12-19 £468,934
11 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002003-01-31 £530,761

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 3,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA 		3out of 4 400 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		3out of 4 449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 1,356 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		4out of 4 1,393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NH 		3out of 4 1,423 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,293 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 1,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 2,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,726 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 2,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		- not rated 573 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,385 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,612 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		- not rated 1,631 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS 		- not rated 1,972 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Brickhill Cafe103 Brickhill Drive338 yd
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive497 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road940 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive338 yd
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive497 yd
SK Catering25 Murdock Road952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive338 yd
One Stop10 Avon Drive497 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches327 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches395 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches523 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		655 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts671 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch686 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches726 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite909 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool922 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 Merlin Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Merlin Gardens . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 7HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Gardens, Bedford, MK41 7HJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7HJ 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

Retired90
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male144

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed22

Health

Very good health127
Good health115
Fair health49
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 96
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other1
White280
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
France1
Italy3
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion127
Christian145
Hindu5
Muslim4
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered20
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