Barkers Lane is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9RZ 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 Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Barkers Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barkers Lane are based on 65 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 9RZ

Average Price
£276,415
Semi-Detached
£276,415
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkers Lane

Average Price
£365,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkers LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
251 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-06-26 £231,988
243 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002009-01-16 £293,158
253 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002001-03-23 £271,912
245 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£57,5001998-01-30 £308,600

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,597 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 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,220 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,420 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, MK42 0HH 		1,525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,938 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,732 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,926 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,011 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		3,163 yd Academy converter 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 		2,009 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 		418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,513 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,870 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,934 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		2,160 yd Other independent school No 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
Top floor bistro and BarBedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane139 yd
Fire StationBedford Fire Station, Barkers Lane139 yd
Priory Marina Beefeater RestaurantBeefeater Restaurant, Priory Marina, Barkers Lane204 yd
Club 2000 BingoClub 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue383 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue851 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road781 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street966 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road967 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road1,006 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite135 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool403 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool728 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,003 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,034 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 speed133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkers Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 61 crimes were reported near Barkers Lane. 68% 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 9RZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Retired75
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other21
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education23
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female199
Male225

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced46
Widowed21

Health

Very good health187
Good health167
Fair health58
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 134
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Indian8
Pakistani15
Other Asian11
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White358
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa11
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years47
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom341
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held59

Religion

No religion195
Christian182
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim16
Other religion4
Not answered20
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