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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0NS, MK42 0PP, MK42 9NN, MK42 9LA, MK42 0ES, MK42 9NQ, MK42 0NX, MK42 0NW, MK42 9NJ.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 113 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 0PB

Average Price
£255,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£255,687
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£246,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£272,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-11-03 £246,470
39 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002019-11-14 £264,083
15 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£229,0002019-04-17 £273,576
31 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002015-09-04 £253,734
15 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002015-06-19 £283,513

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 452 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 815 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 4 468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 842 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,475 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,590 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 4 596 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,373 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,337 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,454 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 728 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 401 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 568 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,468 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,630 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,841 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 Road49 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road172 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street307 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk325 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road588 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road686 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street775 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane778 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road49 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road49 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road49 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road172 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway619 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road768 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road768 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road821 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road843 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite179 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool608 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		696 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite830 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite862 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches945 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,011 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,062 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed171.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 848 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 10% 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 0PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for London Road, Bedford, MK42 0PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee30
Other26
Self-Employed22
Retired16
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Other6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male159

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health150
Good health108
Fair health25
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 65
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Indian36
Pakistani23
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other7
White160
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union96
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years61
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
Italy8
Portugal3
Lithuania7
Poland36
Romania36
Other EU countries15
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held26

Religion

No religion62
Christian122
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Muslim69
Sikh8
Other religion14
Not answered17
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