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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0NT, MK42 0EP, MK42 0EL, MK42 0ER, MK42 0NX, MK42 0EH, MK42 0ES, MK42 0DZ, MK42 0NS.

Gifford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gifford Road are based on 23 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 0EJ

Average Price
£248,651
Semi-Detached
£249,003
Terraced
£230,275
Detached
£263,206
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£241,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gifford Road

Average Price
£241,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gifford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Gifford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-01-25 £264,678
35 Gifford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,0002022-12-15 £331,551
1A Gifford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£218,0002016-11-21 £241,904
35 Gifford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002015-05-28 £269,742
10 Gifford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,5002015-01-07 £260,416

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,006 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 4 404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 923 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,583 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,668 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 4 775 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,197 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,347 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,404 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,472 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 911 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 617 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 630 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,670 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,724 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,940 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
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road181 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road287 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk388 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street497 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road701 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road869 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road934 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane942 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road181 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road181 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road181 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate278 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road661 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway822 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road965 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road965 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite293 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool709 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches739 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		887 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool899 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches946 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite998 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite1,058 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gifford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 698 crimes were reported near Gifford Road . Only 13% 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 0EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gifford Road, Bedford, MK42 0EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0EJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired35
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Education7
Manufacturing6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male157

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health128
Good health117
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 45
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi24
Indian17
Pakistani9
Other Asian2
Black African12
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White219
Roma2
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union87
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia29
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years75
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland3
France1
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania14
Poland42
Romania16
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion100
Christian137
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim41
Sikh8
Not answered20
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