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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0JL, MK42 0JP, MK42 0JJ, MK42 0JH, MK42 0JB, MK42 0HX, MK42 0JF, MK42 0JR, MK42 0DU.

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 North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0BZ

Average Price
£240,152
Semi-Detached
£236,337
Terraced
£248,871
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
205 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-12-13 £290,869
163 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-05-14 £260,389
175 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-11-27 £243,024
213 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-08-22 £266,059
189 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,5002019-06-05 £218,361

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,674 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 4 686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,421 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 2,073 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,158 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,249 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,171 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,051 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 1,373 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 899 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,272 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,438 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,845 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,959 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 Road260 yd
The KioskRussell Park, The Embankment681 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way705 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue746 yd
Club 2000 BingoClub 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road916 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road260 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road589 yd
Golden Star204 London Road670 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate677 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road260 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool352 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches593 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches653 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool708 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts916 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite977 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,029 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 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, 348 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 30% 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 0BZ.

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 0BZ

Employment

MK42 0BZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee46
Retired42
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed24
Other21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage13
Education12
Human health and social work activities10
Other8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female216
Male184

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed16

Health

Very good health152
Good health151
Fair health69
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 56
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 57
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi93
Indian22
Pakistani5
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean14
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other13
White215
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union45
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years85
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland3
Italy4
Lithuania10
Poland23
Romania9
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held82

Religion

No religion120
Christian142
Hindu8
Muslim96
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered22
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