Birkdale Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 8AX is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birkdale Road, Bedford, MK41 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8BA, MK41 8AZ, MK41 8AP, MK41 8AT, MK41 8AU, MK41 8AR, MK41 8AE, MK41 8AY, MK41 8AF.

Birkdale Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birkdale Road are based on 29 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 MK41 8AX

Average Price
£406,177
Semi-Detached
£406,156
Terraced
£369,838
Detached
£411,886
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£299,839

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Road

Average Price
£393,058
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Birkdale Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002023-09-22 £557,482
70 Birkdale Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-10-19 £326,800
64 Birkdale Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-06-30 £457,533
48 Birkdale Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002020-05-29 £472,176
74 Birkdale Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-03-04 £382,194

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,284 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 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		1,030 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,201 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,211 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,720 yd Academy converter 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 		891 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,568 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,393 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 		3,325 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,229 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,981 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,279 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,521 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,862 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
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk831 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive981 yd
Lakeside CateringMowsbury Golf And Squash Complex, 33 Cleat Hill1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road440 yd
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive587 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive588 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive587 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts353 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches498 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches651 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches943 yd
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex
CLEAT HILL 		golf, squash courts1,052 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 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birkdale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Birkdale Road. 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 8AX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birkdale Road, Bedford, MK41 8AX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8AX 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

Retired81
Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Other15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male139

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health128
Good health100
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 111
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White236
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years24
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Germany1
Italy1
Romania2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion66
Christian170
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim10
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered9
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