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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0NE, MK42 0NJ, MK42 0RU, MK42 0ND, MK42 0RX, MK42 0SD, MK42 0SU, MK42 0JU, MK42 0SE.

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 0SJ

Average Price
£268,430
Semi-Detached
£266,747
Terraced
£276,847
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
156 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002019-07-30 £289,941
156 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002006-09-22 £284,099
156 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002005-12-14 £252,443
152 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£49,0001998-05-08 £263,380
148 Harrowden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0001996-08-09 £276,847

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 1,685 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 2,497 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 4 733 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 1,596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,937 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 2,507 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 4 872 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,369 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,910 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,197 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,346 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 2,502 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 1,894 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,068 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,213 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 3,022 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 3,105 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
W & H Peacock Auction CentreW&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way617 yd
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd10-11 St Martins Way690 yd
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road143 yd
Say DoughnutsUnit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road442 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road485 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields891 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches684 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts836 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch931 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches943 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches964 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 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, 220 crimes were reported near Harrowden Road . 42% 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 0SJ.

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 0SJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 0SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee75
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee14
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education13
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing10
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male133

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed34

Health

Very good health85
Good health107
Fair health66
Bad health27
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 47
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian7
Pakistani9
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other3
White224
Roma2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union40
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years47
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy3
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania2
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion91
Christian145
Muslim26
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered26
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