Cardington Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0RL is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0AH, MK42 0DH, MK42 0FT, MK42 0FW, MK42 0BN, MK42 0BJ, MK42 0BP, MK42 0AT, MK42 0AS.

Cardington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardington Road are based on 157 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 0RL

Average Price
£114,421
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£180,584
Flats/Maisonettes
£113,337
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£230,056
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Homebrook House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£66,5002023-08-31 £63,840
18 Homebrook House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£65,0002023-08-25 £62,400
19 Homebrook House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£60,0002023-04-28 £57,119
27 Homebrook House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£68,0002022-08-12 £65,695
12 Homebrook House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£70,0002022-08-05 £67,627

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 1,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD
4out of 4 882 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
3out of 4 960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ
3out of 4 1,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP
4out of 4 1,308 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road , MK41 7LG
3out of 4 1,501 yd Foundation school No 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 14 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 1,969 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR
3out of 4 1,978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX
3out of 4 2,231 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 2,303 yd Foundation school 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 124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 415 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE
- not rated 556 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU
- not rated 1,109 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU
- not rated 1,240 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA
- not rated 1,401 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
Tana Thai20-22 Cauldwell Street162 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway197 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street303 yd
Albero LoungeCowper Building, Riverside Square380 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street169 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane180 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street447 yd
Astons32 High Street508 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane180 yd
BB Tea43 High Street483 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road502 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre550 yd
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway153 yd
Tesco63 High Street539 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road676 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street768 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road788 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET
119 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street
health and fitness suite224 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET
health and fitness suite286 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool302 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road
health and fitness suite497 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET
576 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET
health and fitness suite635 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD
health and fitness suite769 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET
artificial grass pitch949 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,016 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1102 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 7% 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 0RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0RL

Employment

MK42 0RL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in MK42 0RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee94
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Other2

People

Gender

Female175
Male156

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed42

Health

Very good health137
Good health134
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 108
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White267
Roma3
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union65
Rest of Europe9
Africa13
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years43
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland3
France4
Italy7
Portugal7
Spain2
Poland17
Romania22
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion82
Christian219
Hindu3
Muslim6
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered18