Dane Street is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1AB is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dane Street, Bedford, MK40 1AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1EP, MK40 1NP, MK40 1LN, MK40 1NA, MK40 1LA, MK40 1LD, MK40 1LJ, MK40 1JU, MK40 1PL.

Dane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dane Street are based on 26 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 MK40 1AB

Average Price
£887,036
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£887,036

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dane Street

Average Price
£181,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dane Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Post Office Dane Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£700,0002015-11-12 £887,036

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		303 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		743 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,253 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,292 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,480 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		776 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,689 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,946 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,735 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH 		647 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		531 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		676 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,005 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,007 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,103 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
Dessert Island32-34 St Loyes Street39 yd
ACONCHEGO PORTUGUES4 Church Arcade45 yd
Sandy's Shop24 Harpur Street46 yd
NOMAD CAFE11 Church Arcade47 yd
Don't Get Locked InFirst And Second Floor, 23-27 Allhallows48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street75 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street135 yd
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street176 yd
Brewhouse And Kitchen115-117 High Street219 yd
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street74 yd
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street75 yd
Elevenses1 Lime Street139 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street176 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street128 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street209 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road218 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway255 yd
Tesco63 High Street291 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite179 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch187 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool262 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		421 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts622 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		690 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls794 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Dane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3086 crimes were reported near Dane Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 1AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dane Street, Bedford, MK40 1AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3086
Violence And Sexual Offences 1003
Anti Social Behaviour 468
Shoplifting 348
Public Order 284
Other Theft 198
Criminal Damage And Arson 166
Drugs 164
Burglary 87
Other Crime 80
Bicycle Theft 79
Theft From The Person 64
Vehicle Crime 62
Robbery 48
Possession Of Weapons 35

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 1AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area342 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alexandra Place388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Alexandra Place388 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Battison Street428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alexandra Place388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heron Quay502 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area342 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dane Street, Bedford, MK40 1AB

Employment

MK40 1AB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 1AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Retired8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Administrative and support service activities24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing16
Education15
Transport and storage10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male184

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health114
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi62
Indian16
Pakistani27
Other Asian25
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White157
Roma6
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union99
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years90
5-10 Years52
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
France2
Italy5
Portugal6
Lithuania5
Poland40
Romania28
Other EU countries22
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion63
Christian145
Hindu8
Muslim102
Other religion8
Not answered11
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