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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0JA, MK42 0PZ, MK42 0QA, MK42 0QH, MK42 0QQ, MK42 0HY, MK42 0QP, MK42 0HS, MK42 0DS.

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 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 0PR

Average Price
£152,626
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£287,870
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£117,234
Other
£300,513

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
134A London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£129,0002023-07-28 £123,407
120 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-09-09 £123,930
146 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-10-08 £287,870
134 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,0002020-12-18 £128,039
148 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-07-19 £300,513

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 364 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,130 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 4 283 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 670 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,804 yd Foundation school Yes 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 4 907 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,061 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,573 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,577 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 1,195 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 815 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 908 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,797 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,002 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,078 yd Other independent school No 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 Road447 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road509 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road509 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road509 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road646 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road733 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Inn159 London Road75 yd
Golden Star204 London Road222 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road447 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road447 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road745 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches470 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite582 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches724 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches833 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts881 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool955 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch971 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool995 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches1,045 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,067 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 96.6%

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 speed94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 539 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 18% 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 0PR.

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 0PR

Employment

MK42 0PR area has a 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 Employee85
Part-Time Employee47
Looking after home or family24
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Retired17
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Unemployed11
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male148

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex79
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health147
Good health110
Fair health32
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Indian10
Pakistani10
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White215
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union65
Rest of Europe2
Africa15
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years83
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland3
France5
Italy14
Portugal2
Lithuania13
Poland19
Romania9
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion105
Christian133
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim45
Sikh8
Not answered24
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