Edward Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 9DR is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9JS, MK42 9DS, MK42 9DP, MK42 9DL, MK42 9AE, MK42 9DT, MK42 9JR, MK42 9AY, MK42 9JU.

Edward Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Road are based on 81 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 9DR

Average Price
£223,097
Semi-Detached
£233,212
Terraced
£218,740
Detached
£287,217
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Road

Average Price
£222,752
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Edward Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-10-06 £224,689
8 Edward Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002023-06-16 £184,328
7 Edward Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-06 £221,362
8 Edward Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-12-05 £149,291
43 Edward Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-11-14 £189,241

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,061 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 4 255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,149 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,288 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,299 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,387 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 4 972 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,893 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,061 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,925 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 981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 459 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 616 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,322 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,385 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,622 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 Road354 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street480 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road764 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street806 yd
Kids World9 Kingsway819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road394 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road548 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road709 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road902 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps136 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road341 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road354 yd
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road401 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road268 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road268 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road401 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road420 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches794 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls901 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		921 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool994 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,054 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.5%

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 speed123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Road dangerous?

In 2023, 784 crimes were reported near Edward Road . Only 11% 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 9DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family28
Other27
Retired25
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Transport and storage23
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing12
Education11
Other7
Construction5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male196

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed15

Health

Very good health184
Good health138
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 87
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi35
Chinese1
Indian53
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African27
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White218
Roma9
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union113
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years93
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
Italy13
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania6
Poland32
Romania35
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia29
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion91
Christian194
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim57
Sikh21
Other religion8
Not answered17
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