Victoria Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9BZ is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9JE, MK42 9JP, MK42 9HP, MK42 9HL, MK42 9JR, MK42 9HS, MK42 9HR, MK42 9JU, MK42 9HG.

Victoria Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Road are based on 75 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 9BZ

Average Price
£179,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£179,845
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£192,695
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 5 Tudor Court, 91 Victoria Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,5002019-03-25 £151,747
Flat 12 Tudor Court, 91 Victoria Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,5002016-12-14 £150,826
Flat 4 Tudor Court, 91 Victoria Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002016-08-10 £153,860
Flat 11 Tudor Court, 91 Victoria Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002013-06-07 £154,760
Flat 5 Tudor Court, 91 Victoria Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,5002012-11-23 £185,471

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 39 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 67 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,350 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,407 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,662 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 889 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,775 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,175 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,869 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 938 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 411 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 708 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,176 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,582 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,765 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
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road150 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street282 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road487 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road543 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road108 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road423 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road765 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street1,027 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road64 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road150 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road190 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road293 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road49 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road49 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road181 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road296 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway768 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches589 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		876 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite889 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite934 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite1,065 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 41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

In 2023, 895 crimes were reported near Victoria Road . Only 9% 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 9BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Retired32
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family22
Other20
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities30
Administrative and support service activities26
Manufacturing16
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female198
Male194

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated12
Divorced25
Widowed20

Health

Very good health165
Good health139
Fair health60
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 78
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian110
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African13
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other8
White170
Gypsy or Irish Traveller10
Roma12
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom184
European Union103
Rest of Europe6
Africa14
Middle East and Asia78
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK184
10+ Years81
5-10 Years59
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Italy6
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland22
Romania60
Other EU countries25
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia37
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion80
Christian175
Hindu35
Muslim21
Sikh28
Other religion35
Not answered15
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