Cardington Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0YS is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2012-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0YS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0BP, MK42 0BN, MK42 0AE, MK42 0AF, MK42 0AY, MK42 0BJ, MK42 0AT, MK42 0RL, MK42 0AS.

Cardington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardington Road are based on 139 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 0YS

Average Price
£4,417,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,417,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£413,110
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
Chailey House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£7,340,0602023-03-07 £6,958,560
Chailey House Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,750,0002017-03-08 £1,876,131

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 1,104 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,115 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 4 929 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,119 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road , MK41 7LG 		3out of 4 1,489 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 4 198 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,792 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,000 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,435 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 242 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 282 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 712 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 976 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,248 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,262 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 Street319 yd
Baja17 Castle Lane346 yd
Open Group Food Manufacturing Limited15 Castle Lane346 yd
The Panacea Museum9 Newnham Road347 yd
River Café5 High Street351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane180 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street200 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street370 yd
Astons32 High Street467 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane180 yd
BB Tea43 High Street426 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road523 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre566 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway344 yd
Tesco63 High Street479 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street717 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road717 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street805 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool150 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite238 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		280 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite405 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		463 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite591 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts834 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite860 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch927 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1354 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0YS.

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 0YS

Employment

MK42 0YS 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 0YS 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)0

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
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