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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0QQ, MK42 0QH, MK42 0PR, MK42 0QD, MK42 0JA, MK42 0PZ, MK42 0EH, MK42 0NT, MK42 0QP.

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 0QA

Average Price
£279,147
Semi-Detached
£295,336
Terraced
£275,367
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£99,999

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
127 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-08-12 £180,549
Plot B Kathie House London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-02-18 £99,999
137 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-02-26 £271,318
143 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002014-12-10 £262,994
139 London Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002009-10-23 £279,685

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 298 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,027 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 4 236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 782 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,775 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 4 962 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,003 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,361 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,541 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,573 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 1,096 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 704 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 840 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,695 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,934 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,124 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 Road345 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road485 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road511 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road563 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road647 yd
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road746 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Inn159 London Road159 yd
Golden Star204 London Road326 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road345 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road345 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road768 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road989 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway991 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road996 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road996 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite492 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches581 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches833 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool918 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches923 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts979 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool991 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,004 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,062 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		1,066 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.0%

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 speed129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 662 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 14% 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 0QA.

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 0QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0QA 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 Employee98
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Information and communication9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female162
Male145

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed13

Health

Very good health152
Good health109
Fair health29
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 69
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani14
Other Asian5
Black African19
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other1
White201
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union52
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years55
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland1
Italy10
Portugal3
Poland27
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion95
Christian142
Hindu10
Muslim37
Sikh10
Other religion3
Not answered10
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