Village Road is in Bromham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK43 8HX is located in the Bromham and Biddenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Village Road, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 8GZ, MK43 8JB, MK43 8JN, MK43 8HU, MK43 8HY.

Village Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Village Road are based on 63 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 MK43 8HX

Average Price
£531,802
Semi-Detached
£531,802
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Road

Average Price
£702,066
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Park Cottage Village Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002023-06-26 £521,193
1 Park Cottage Village Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£272,0002012-08-03 £517,655
3 Park Cottage Village Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002004-12-21 £556,557

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 4,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR
3out of 4 942 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Oakley Primary Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
3out of 4 2,002 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD
3out of 4 2,117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG
3out of 4 2,408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ
- not rated 2,510 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lincroft Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
3out of 4 1,876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 2,712 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL
4out of 4 4,403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD
3out of 4 4,781 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 5,209 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 4,652 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT
- not rated 3,038 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS
- not rated 3,100 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU
- not rated 3,633 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU
3out of 4 4,318 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA
4out of 4 4,351 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in MK43 8HX area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bromham Playing Field
VILLAGE ROAD
grass pitches709 yd
Bromham C Of E Primary School
GRANGE LANE
grass pitches1,028 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%

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

Safety

Is Village Road dangerous?

In 2023, 8 crimes were reported near Village Road . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK43 8HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Village Road, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HX

Employment

MK43 8HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK43 8HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Construction24
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication11
Other10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male178

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex171
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health171
Good health134
Fair health35
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 146
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White321
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union19
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years33
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland7
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal1
Other EU countries5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion112
Christian198
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered26