Murdoch Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 7PT is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Murdoch Road, Bedford, MK41 7PT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7PD, MK41 7PB, MK41 7PE, MK41 7HY.

Murdoch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Murdoch Road are based on 1 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 7PT

Average Price
£1,311,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,311,546

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdoch Road

Average Price
£1,311,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdoch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
P S J Fabrication Ltd, 50 Murdoch Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,035,0002015-11-02 £1,311,546

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,867 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 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		768 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		918 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street, Clapham MK41 6EG 		1,295 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,434 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,435 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,085 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,708 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,747 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,849 yd Free schools No 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 		2,729 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		965 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,299 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,434 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,846 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
Elior UKBedford Heights, Brickhill Drive443 yd
Brickhill Cafe103 Brickhill Drive675 yd
Club TowersTowers Health & Racquets Club, Clapham Road764 yd
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kent ArmsThe Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SK Catering25 Murdock Road130 yd
Marcello's Pizza & PastaUnit 8, Tc Ginn Estate, 13 Murdock Road269 yd
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive675 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Fc
MANTON LANE 		grass pitches148 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford)
BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool489 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches676 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches761 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts894 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool979 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,052 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 50.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Murdoch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near Murdoch Road. 68% 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 MK41 7PT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Murdoch Road, Bedford, MK41 7PT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired79
Self-Employed15
Other13
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Part-Time Employee9
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Education14
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male123

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed40

Health

Very good health104
Good health70
Fair health55
Bad health27
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 67
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White229
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union59
Rest of Europe9
Africa9
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years40
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom127
Ireland2
Italy7
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland22
Romania12
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held71

Religion

No religion89
Christian151
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim1
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered14
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