Cardington Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0BT 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 0BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0BH, MK42 0BQ, MK42 0HB, MK42 0YS, MK42 0BP, MK42 0BN, MK42 0NW, MK42 0AE.

Cardington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardington Road are based on 157 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 0BT

Average Price
£415,423
Semi-Detached
£404,759
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£441,322
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£230,056
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
45 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£404,0002022-10-21 £388,315
61 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002022-02-25 £447,773
53 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002019-11-22 £428,336
53 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002018-10-26 £426,985
67 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002017-11-24 £458,622

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 936 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 1,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ
3out of 4 939 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP
4out of 4 1,122 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
3out of 4 1,164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD
4out of 4 1,210 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH
2out of 4 1,406 yd Community school Yes 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 4 375 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR
3out of 4 1,746 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 1,855 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX
3out of 4 2,015 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 2,682 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 485 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 83 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE
- not rated 690 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU
- not rated 1,159 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA
- not rated 1,389 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU
- not rated 1,544 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
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk178 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road318 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street320 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway446 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane457 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street472 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street637 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street720 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate301 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road318 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road328 yd
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane457 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway505 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road709 yd
Tesco63 High Street748 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street954 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool150 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road
health and fitness suite311 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET
497 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street
health and fitness suite517 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET
health and fitness suite656 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET
698 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET
grass pitches, tennis courts723 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET
health and fitness suite863 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool910 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 734 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0BT.

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 0BT

Employment

MK42 0BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired40
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male189

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated13
Divorced40
Widowed17

Health

Very good health166
Good health146
Fair health42
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 69
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani7
Other Asian10
Black African19
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White260
Roma7
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union103
Rest of Europe7
Africa15
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years86
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy8
Lithuania6
Poland52
Romania38
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion82
Christian208
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim45
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered28