Station Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0RH is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Station Road, Bedford, MK42 0RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0RB, MK42 0RJ, MK42 9BU, MK42 9BS, MK42 9EZ, MK42 9EG, MK42 9EQ, MK42 9EN, MK42 9LA.

Station Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Station Road are based on 281 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 0RH

Average Price
£355,253
Semi-Detached
£315,978
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£414,165
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£447,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 Station Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-08-05 £477,019
79 Station Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002015-01-21 £351,310
73 Station Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,0502010-11-04 £164,193
87 Station Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002004-05-27 £460,339
87 Station Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0001996-03-01 £323,400

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 742 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 4 741 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 777 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,178 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,428 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,495 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 4 315 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,669 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,206 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,398 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,428 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 440 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 304 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 467 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,333 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,412 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,545 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
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street67 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway188 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road255 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk324 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street497 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane507 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road651 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road697 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayPod A, London Road255 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road330 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road330 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road330 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway321 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road683 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road683 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road833 yd
Tesco63 High Street866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite253 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		402 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool438 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite553 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite565 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		889 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite964 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,030 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 85.7%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

In 2023, 886 crimes were reported near Station 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 0RH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Station Road, Bedford, MK42 0RH

Employment

MK42 0RH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0RH 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 Employee119
Part-Time Employee31
Retired28
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)24
Unemployed18
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing29
Administrative and support service activities26
Transport and storage24
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female172
Male185

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated16
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health174
Good health119
Fair health45
Bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 91
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian72
Pakistani23
Other Asian7
Black African19
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White179
Roma6
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union79
Rest of Europe10
Africa19
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years79
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
France1
Italy6
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland26
Romania24
Other EU countries17
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia26
South-East Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion81
Christian141
Buddhist2
Hindu11
Muslim33
Sikh13
Other religion42
Not answered31
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