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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0DX, MK42 0DU, MK42 0HA, MK42 0EB, MK42 0EA, MK42 0JJ, MK42 0DT, MK42 0DY, MK42 0ED.

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 0BY

Average Price
£260,326
Semi-Detached
£257,741
Terraced
£262,336
Detached
no sales
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
101 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-04-11 £280,462
125 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-11-02 £257,150
95 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002014-12-03 £249,266
125 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002014-08-29 £245,563
95 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,0002014-07-04 £256,718

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,406 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 4 798 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 913 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,262 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,762 yd Foundation 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 4 906 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,326 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,031 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,904 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 1,029 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 562 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 980 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,571 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,725 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 Road231 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk459 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way492 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road510 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street962 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road988 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane1,009 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street1,023 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road231 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road249 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate346 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road510 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road231 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool472 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite510 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool690 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts749 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches805 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool819 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches863 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		1,031 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 speed172.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 500 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 20% 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 0BY.

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 0BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired35
Looking after home or family33
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other19
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Construction5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female200
Male188

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health174
Good health131
Fair health55
Bad health26
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 52
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi40
Chinese1
Indian29
Pakistani11
Other Asian3
Black African5
Black Caribbean12
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean21
Mixed Other10
White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union57
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years76
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania8
Poland31
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
No passport held91

Religion

No religion139
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim56
Sikh15
Not answered18
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