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

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9XL, MK42 9XD, MK42 9UH, MK42 9XB, MK42 9UZ, MK42 9UD, MK42 9UX, MK42 9UY, MK42 9XJ.

Gostwick Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gostwick Road are based on 8 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 9XH

Average Price
£177,248
Semi-Detached
£177,248
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gostwick Road

Average Price
£220,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gostwick Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,0002003-11-18 £148,355
29 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£45,0002002-08-12 £125,449
13 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002000-02-29 £257,939

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 725 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,605 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 799 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,728 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 3,340 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,471 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 1,843 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 1,242 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,730 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,735 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,270 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 2,774 yd Academy alternative provision converter No 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
Sensations24 Gostwick Road65 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road137 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road464 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road464 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road776 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road65 yd
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road653 yd
Golden Star204 London Road825 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road844 yd
Pizzeria Chirico26-28 Mabel Road910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square451 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,060 yd
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields1,075 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool354 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches426 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches700 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches715 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch765 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts828 yd
Elstow Playing Field
WILSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches878 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches931 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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 speed87.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gostwick Road dangerous?

In 2023, 245 crimes were reported near Gostwick Road . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9XH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gostwick Road, Bedford, MK42 9XH

Employment

MK42 9XH 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 Employee98
Part-Time Employee48
Retired34
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other17
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education17
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage13
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female212
Male204

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated13
Divorced37
Widowed14

Health

Very good health177
Good health155
Fair health55
Bad health25
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 71
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi39
Indian20
Pakistani16
Other Asian5
Black African10
Black Caribbean16
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other13
White266
Arab8
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union55
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years76
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland6
Italy2
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland33
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
No passport held73

Religion

No religion130
Christian191
Jewish2
Muslim56
Sikh5
Other religion6
Not answered31
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