Harrowden Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0RU 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 Harrowden Road, Bedford, MK42 0RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0SU, MK42 0RY, MK42 0SL, MK42 0SB, MK42 0SE, MK42 0SJ, MK42 0RT, MK42 0SH, MK42 0NE.

Harrowden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harrowden Road are based on 124 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 0RU

Average Price
£270,995
Semi-Detached
£349,139
Terraced
£265,352
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£135,602
Other
£143,122

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrowden Road

Average Price
£302,758
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrowden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
155 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002023-09-07 £284,347
171 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£264,0002022-06-01 £270,419
163 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002021-02-17 £261,002
137 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-05-04 £143,122
137A Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,5002016-10-25 £109,052

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 1,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 2,418 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 4 669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 1,352 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 2,426 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 4 743 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,340 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,260 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 2,474 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,006 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,058 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,153 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 3,041 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 3,062 yd Academy special converter 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
W & H Peacock Auction CentreW&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way739 yd
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road746 yd
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd10-11 St Martins Way832 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road1 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road383 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane444 yd
Say DoughnutsUnit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches650 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts711 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch797 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches839 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches874 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harrowden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Harrowden Road . 36% 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 0RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harrowden Road, Bedford, MK42 0RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired44
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed19
Other13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing16
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction9
Information and communication9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male143

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health134
Good health113
Fair health56
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 66
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese4
Indian12
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Black African19
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White237
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa19
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years40
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
France1
Italy9
Portugal6
Lithuania6
Poland17
Romania5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion109
Christian160
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim28
Other religion1
Not answered12
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