The Sidings is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9NE is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2002-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Sidings, Bedford, MK42 9NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9NF, MK42 9NJ, MK42 9LF, MK42 9LJ, MK42 9NW, MK42 9NQ, MK42 9LB, MK42 9JZ, MK42 9JW.

The Sidings Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Sidings 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 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 9NE

Average Price
£278,270
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£327,963
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,558
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Sidings

Average Price
£229,734
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SidingsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 The Sidings, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-09-25 £272,190
51 The Sidings, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-09-11 £180,518
39 The Sidings, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002020-03-30 £163,210
23 The Sidings, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,5002019-08-08 £275,129
31 The Sidings, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-10-26 £307,216

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 351 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 620 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,227 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,504 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,726 yd Academy converter 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 4 690 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,376 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,133 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,551 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,616 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 806 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 263 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 779 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,263 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,790 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,876 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
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road287 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks70 Elstow Road298 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street361 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road401 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road349 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road459 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street872 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road287 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road287 yd
Zest Pizza32 London Road287 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road401 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road558 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road558 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road603 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway658 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		758 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches774 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool791 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite903 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,020 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 speed62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Sidings Street dangerous?

In 2023, 837 crimes were reported near The Sidings . 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 9NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Sidings, Bedford, MK42 9NE

Employment

MK42 9NE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee203
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed23
Retired18
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles67
Human health and social work activities42
Manufacturing28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Construction20
Transport and storage20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Administrative and support service activities17
Financial and insurance activities14
Education12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities10
Information and communication8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female223
Male237

Partnership Status

Single218
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex1
Separated18
Divorced46
Widowed1

Health

Very good health216
Good health176
Fair health54
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 120
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese7
Indian31
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African30
Black Caribbean10
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other5
White328
Roma3
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union142
Rest of Europe8
Africa25
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years91
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy12
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland85
Romania35
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion136
Christian256
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Muslim16
Sikh5
Other religion5
Not answered35
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