The Ridgeway is in Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK41 8ET is located in the Goldington electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridgeway, Bedford, MK41 8ET and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8ER, MK41 8EU, MK41 8EX, MK41 8ES, MK41 8HJ, MK41 8JB, MK41 8EQ, MK41 8EZ, MK41 8EY.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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17 The Ridgeway, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2020-10-16 | £412,988 |
25 The Ridgeway, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £267,000 | 2020-09-25 | £324,925 |
3 The Ridgeway, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £327,500 | 2016-10-28 | £435,025 |
27 The Ridgeway, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £293,000 | 2016-10-03 | £389,198 |
2 The Ridgeway, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £267,500 | 2016-08-26 | £361,723 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS | 3,822 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 4,089 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT | 607 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT | 654 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Putnoe Primary School Church Lane, MK41 0DH | 659 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ | 1,097 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green, MK41 0DP | 1,253 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX | 974 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Goldington Academy Haylands Way, MK41 9BX | 984 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT | 1,284 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL | 2,318 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD | 3,185 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford College Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH | 3,173 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ | 1,732 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | KWS School 51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ | 1,895 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA | 1,971 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Bedford School De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU | 2,296 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
- not rated | Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road, MK42 0BX | 2,904 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Cake Shop | 12 Library Walk | 620 yd | |
Cod Father | 113 Church Lane | 651 yd | |
Four Seasons Cafe | Mowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive | 928 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The New Sportsman | The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary | 616 yd | |
The Bluebell | 115 Putnoe Lane | 725 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Andys Chippy | 78 Queens Drive | 351 yd | |
Tasty Plaice | 5 The Fairway | 643 yd | |
Subway | 99 Church Lane | 650 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Aldi | Aldi, Church Lane | 651 yd | |
Co-operative | 105-109 Church Lane | 651 yd | |
Iceland | 95-97 Church Lane | 651 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE | grass pitches | 563 yd |
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane | 653 yd | |
The Bury CHURCH LANE | grass pitches | 832 yd |
Mark Rutherford School WENTWORTH DRIVE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,002 yd |
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY | grass pitches | 1,009 yd |
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD | health and fitness suite | 1,044 yd |
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club WENTWORTH DRIVE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,052 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 98.9 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 11.9 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 215 crimes were reported
near The Ridgeway.
43% 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 MK41 8ET.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK41 8ET area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Full-Time Employee | 88 |
Retired | 82 |
Part-Time Employee | 36 |
Self-Employed | 25 |
Unemployed | 10 |
Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
Other | 4 |
Looking after home or family | 4 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | |
Long-Term Sick or disabled |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
Human health and social work activities | 20 |
Education | 18 |
Manufacturing | 14 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
Construction | 12 |
Transport and storage | 9 |
Other | 8 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Female | 151 |
Male | 166 |
Single | 62 |
Married: Opposite sex | 162 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 14 |
Widowed | 20 |
Very good health | 162 |
Good health | 98 |
Fair health | 43 |
Bad health | 13 |
Very bad health | 1 |
No qualifications | 44 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
Degree or Similar | 80 |
Other | 11 |
Chinese | 3 |
Indian | 39 |
Pakistani | 7 |
Black African | 11 |
Other Black | 2 |
Mixed Other | 2 |
White | 254 |
Other | 1 |
United Kingdom | 261 |
European Union | 27 |
Rest of Europe | 2 |
Africa | 5 |
Middle East and Asia | 22 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Born in the UK | 261 |
10+ Years | 40 |
5-10 Years | 5 |
Less than 2 years | 12 |
United Kingdom | 246 |
Ireland | 5 |
Italy | 11 |
Portugal | 1 |
Poland | 6 |
Other EU countries | 7 |
South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
Eastern Asia | 3 |
Southern Asia | 4 |
No passport held | 32 |
No religion | 82 |
Christian | 174 |
Hindu | 18 |
Muslim | 7 |
Sikh | 13 |
Other religion | 9 |
Not answered | 14 |