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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0RR, MK42 0AZ, MK42 0RS, MK42 0SP, MK42 0FG, MK42 0RZ, MK42 0RE, MK42 0SS, MK42 0SA.

Hereford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hereford Road are based on 21 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 0RP

Average Price
£166,046
Semi-Detached
£197,820
Terraced
£197,588
Detached
£197,271
Flats/Maisonettes
£150,296
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereford Road

Average Price
£164,392
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23A Hereford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-03-24 £175,385
8 Hereford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,5002023-01-09 £182,278
2A Hereford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-08-13 £176,003
9A Hereford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-26 £164,196
19A Hereford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-03-13 £170,730

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 1,135 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,937 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 336 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,052 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 1,742 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,941 yd Academy converter No 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 4 257 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,978 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,718 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 3,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,189 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 2,113 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 1,712 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,759 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,180 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,568 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,815 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road231 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road471 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road706 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road706 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane71 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road165 yd
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road515 yd
Golden Star204 London Road706 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields544 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts212 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches335 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch338 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches444 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches466 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches748 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hereford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Hereford Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0RP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hereford Road, Bedford, MK42 0RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired82
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed17
Other12
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female214
Male167

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed27

Health

Very good health142
Good health122
Fair health46
Bad health24
Very bad health46

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 71
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi25
Chinese1
Indian32
Pakistani12
Other Asian2
Black African40
Black Caribbean23
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White213
Roma2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union43
Rest of Europe4
Africa26
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years83
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
France2
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland13
Romania12
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion91
Christian123
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim52
Sikh24
Other religion10
Not answered77
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