Cardington Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0BG is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0DU, MK42 0JJ, MK42 0BY, MK42 0BZ, MK42 0DX, MK42 0JL, MK42 0HA.

Cardington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardington Road are based on 139 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 MK42 0BG

Average Price
£16,580,753
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£16,580,753

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£413,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Tesco Stores Ltd Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£15,671,4782017-04-05 £16,580,753

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,061 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,172 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 1,850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,080 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,395 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 1,854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,929 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,123 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 1,194 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 695 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,206 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,374 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,589 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,700 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Cardington Road1 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way447 yd
The KioskRussell Park, The Embankment503 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue591 yd
Radhuni Cafe Bar Grill Restaurant38 The Embankment616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street837 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road1 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road456 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate562 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road730 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road1 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool241 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool594 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts661 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite729 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool828 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches851 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches878 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite893 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 Cardington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 29% 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 MK42 0BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired45
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male159

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex99
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health128
Good health112
Fair health48
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 61
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi41
Indian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White215
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma3
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union64
Africa5
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years72
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland6
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland22
Romania7
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia3
No passport held67

Religion

No religion79
Christian168
Muslim47
Other religion7
Not answered15
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