Bedford Road is in Wilstead, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3HR is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 819 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 MK45 3HR

Average Price
£395,227
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£330,854
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£781,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£444,848
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Vicarage Farm Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,357,5002023-08-18 £1,303,200
73 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002019-08-09 £344,668
83 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002018-05-25 £362,710
65 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002017-11-01 £373,315
83 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-05-05 £259,739

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		5,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		827 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		952 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		3,019 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG 		3,140 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		896 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		4,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		4,109 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		4,911 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		4,517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane, Stewartby MK43 9LY 		5,262 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		4,919 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		5,108 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		5,268 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		5,309 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		5,382 yd Academy special converter 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
Wilstead Bowls ClubBowling Green Club House, Bedford Road513 yd
Lakeside Fish & Chip ShopUnit 2, 147 Brooklands Avenue829 yd
Seasons RestaurantSeasons Garden Centre, Bedford Road901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
9th Kitchen3 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road658 yd
Wilstead Tandoori2 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road658 yd
Portu Gallo's LtdUnit 1, 147 Brooklands Avenue829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd).151 Brooklands Avenue829 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Playing Field
THE SQUARE 		grass pitches395 yd
Wixams Tree Primary School
WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches955 yd
Wixams 3G
Green Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches996 yd
Wixams Academy
WIXAMS ACADEMY WIXAMS ACADEMY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches1,026 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 speed73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 3HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 3HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Minnow Way396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peregrine Way396 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Peregrine Way396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peregrine Way396 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silverstream530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Silverstream530 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Silverstream530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Minnow Way396 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Minnow Way396 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roe Deer Place396 yd

Employment

MK45 3HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 MK45 3HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired35
Full-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education7
Construction7
Manufacturing6
Human health and social work activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female71
Male62

Partnership Status

Single31
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed7

Health

Very good health45
Good health51
Fair health29
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 26
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White120
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom111
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion45
Christian75
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered6
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