Cardington Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0BP is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0BN, MK42 0YS, MK42 0BJ, MK42 0AY, MK42 0RL, MK42 0AF, MK42 0AT, MK42 0DH, MK42 0AE.

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 0BP

Average Price
£1,430,966
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,430,966
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
15 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£762,5002010-09-09 £1,430,966

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 923 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,188 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road , MK41 7LG 		3out of 4 1,506 yd Foundation school 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 4 130 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,860 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,975 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,109 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,399 yd Foundation school 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 198 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 311 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 647 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,032 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,310 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
Tana Thai20-22 Cauldwell Street266 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway299 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street334 yd
River Café5 High Street372 yd
McDonalds9 High Street372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane170 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street181 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street403 yd
Astons32 High Street488 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane170 yd
BB Tea43 High Street453 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road492 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate555 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway278 yd
Tesco63 High Street507 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road712 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street760 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool186 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		225 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite230 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite367 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite486 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		510 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite615 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite838 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts894 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch946 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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, 1311 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0BP.

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 0BP

Employment

MK42 0BP 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 MK42 0BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee94
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Other2

People

Gender

Female175
Male156

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed42

Health

Very good health137
Good health134
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 108
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White267
Roma3
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union65
Rest of Europe9
Africa13
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years43
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland3
France4
Italy7
Portugal7
Spain2
Poland17
Romania22
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion82
Christian219
Hindu3
Muslim6
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered18
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