Offa Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9HZ 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 Offa Road, Bedford, MK42 9HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9JB, MK42 9HT, MK42 9HY, MK42 9JA, MK42 9HP, MK42 9JD, MK42 9HS, MK42 9PH, MK42 9HX.

Offa Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Offa Road are based on 24 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 9HZ

Average Price
£235,411
Semi-Detached
£248,746
Terraced
£222,606
Detached
£420,897
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£227,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Offa Road

Average Price
£221,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Offa Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£264,0002022-08-19 £259,047
25 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£252,0002022-06-22 £253,129
Pilgrim Wesleyian Holiness Church Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-06-02 £181,476
17 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,5002019-07-15 £220,656
27 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-10-15 £254,044

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 646 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 4 195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 736 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,311 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,569 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,599 yd Community school 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 4 978 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,615 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,343 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,947 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 1,045 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 449 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 822 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,213 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,636 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,931 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 Road270 yd
DVCC Recovery BarMillfield House, Miller Road314 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street354 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea35A Elstow Road374 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road125 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road271 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
London Sweet CentreLondon Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road112 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road114 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road116 yd
Desi GrillUnit 1, 124 Ampthill Road257 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road99 yd
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road225 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road225 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road245 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches426 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite885 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		984 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL 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 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Offa Road dangerous?

In 2023, 841 crimes were reported near Offa Road . Only 10% 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 9HZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Offa Road, Bedford, MK42 9HZ

Employment

MK42 9HZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Part-Time Employee31
Retired21
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed14
Unemployed12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing14
Education14
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male158

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health154
Good health110
Fair health40
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian59
Other Asian14
Black African17
Black Caribbean9
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White145
Roma4
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom162
European Union75
Rest of Europe8
Africa13
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK162
10+ Years87
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Italy10
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland29
Romania34
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion47
Christian166
Hindu15
Muslim42
Sikh13
Other religion21
Not answered15
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