Palgrave Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9GQ is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2011-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9GQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9EX, MK42 9BH, MK42 9DH, MK42 9BY, MK42 9BX, MK42 9AL, MK42 9DA, MK42 9AG, MK42 9DN.

Palgrave Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palgrave Road are based on 305 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 9GQ

Average Price
£196,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£196,772
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palgrave Road

Average Price
£194,630
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palgrave Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 87 Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002023-01-31 £132,356
Flat 98 Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-12-07 £199,777
Flat 83 Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-09-29 £142,997
Flat 124 Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-03-31 £248,738
Flat 110 Wheelwright House Palgrave Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-02-04 £144,998

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,281 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 4 644 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 829 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,131 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,209 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,305 yd Community 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 4 748 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,667 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,319 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,573 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 697 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 695 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 729 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,157 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,162 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,594 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street435 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road451 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road451 yd
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road457 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road664 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road689 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road703 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road710 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps340 yd
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road539 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road567 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road575 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road579 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road586 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road586 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway604 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite579 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite595 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		650 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite779 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite985 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,052 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite1,069 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,075 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 0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palgrave Road dangerous?

In 2023, 894 crimes were reported near Palgrave 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 9GQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Self-Employed10
Part-Time Employee9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Retired4
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female80
Male87

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced8

Health

Very good health93
Good health63
Fair health7
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 99

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian25
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African15
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White99
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom91
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK91
10+ Years22
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom102
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain3
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries10
North Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia22
No passport held9

Religion

No religion71
Christian64
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered8
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