Risborough Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9QB is located in the Newnham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Risborough Road, Bedford, MK41 9QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9QN, MK41 9QQ, MK41 9QL, MK41 9QD, MK41 9QA, MK41 9QS, MK41 9QT, MK41 9QY, MK41 9PX.

Risborough Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Risborough Road are based on 66 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 9QB

Average Price
£128,655
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,655
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Risborough Road

Average Price
£390,733
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Risborough Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Risborough Court Risborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002023-09-15 £117,915
2 Risborough Court Risborough Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002012-09-07 £140,970
8 Risborough Court Risborough Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002008-12-12 £115,946
2 Risborough Court Risborough Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£38,0001999-07-23 £139,786

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,371 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,774 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		765 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,152 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,269 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,275 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,013 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,938 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,634 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,974 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		676 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,331 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,506 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,571 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,798 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
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive50 yd
Top floor bistro and BarBedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane670 yd
Fire StationBedford Fire Station, Barkers Lane670 yd
Club 2000 BingoClub 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue755 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue143 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road463 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street694 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road934 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road289 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road702 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street746 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street808 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite277 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches658 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite675 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts734 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool821 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches846 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		890 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts925 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 speed159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed204 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Risborough Road dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Risborough Road. 50% 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 9QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Risborough Road, Bedford, MK41 9QB

Employment

MK41 9QB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired44
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing14
Education14
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male150

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health131
Good health100
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 64
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean20
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White208
Roma3
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union38
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years39
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland2
France2
Italy12
Poland11
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion108
Christian139
Buddhist2
Muslim8
Sikh8
Other religion6
Not answered19
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