Merchant Place is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1AR is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2018-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchant Place, Bedford, MK40 1AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1AT, MK40 1PY, MK40 1AS, MK40 1TP, MK40 1SL, MK40 1TJ, MK40 1SP, MK40 1PX, MK40 1RN.

Merchant Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchant Place are based on 7 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 1AR

Average Price
£68,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£62,305
Other
£107,326

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Place

Average Price
£68,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Merchant Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,0002022-12-20 £62,787
7 Merchant Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-12-03 £61,240
17 Merchant Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£59,4002021-09-29 £61,112
15 Merchant Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£59,2002021-05-12 £62,849
11 Merchant Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£59,2002021-03-12 £62,712

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,462 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 		441 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,055 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,333 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,481 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 		463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,857 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,990 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,428 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 		329 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		769 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		790 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		877 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		916 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,206 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
Bridges Espresso BarUnit 2d The Pavilion, Merchant Place, Riverside Square24 yd
PANINOTECAUnit 2c, Merchant Place, Riverside Square24 yd
WagamamaUnit 3c, Merchant Gate, Riverside Square62 yd
ZizziUnit 3a, Merchant Gate, Riverside Square62 yd
St Pauls ChurchSt Pauls Church, St Pauls Square64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Astons32 High Street201 yd
The Cross KeysThe Cross Keys, 69 High Street253 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street256 yd
Vogue55 High Street256 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards108 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre108 yd
Subway47 Midland Road226 yd
BB Tea43 High Street234 yd
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liana International Market59 Midland Road230 yd
Tesco63 High Street256 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street320 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street379 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite224 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite253 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite274 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		364 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite392 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		407 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch517 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool572 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool637 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts865 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 13.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 13.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 13.0%

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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merchant Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2655 crimes were reported near Merchant Place . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 1AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merchant Place, Bedford, MK40 1AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2655
Violence And Sexual Offences 757
Anti Social Behaviour 448
Shoplifting 352
Public Order 259
Other Theft 173
Drugs 144
Criminal Damage And Arson 141
Bicycle Theft 78
Burglary 66
Vehicle Crime 62
Theft From The Person 61
Robbery 50
Possession Of Weapons 38
Other Crime 26

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holme Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub426 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub426 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merchant Place, Bedford, MK40 1AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired26
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed3

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

Female113
Male124

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health99
Good health103
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 99
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi25
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African13
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White143
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union37
Rest of Europe8
Africa13
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years31
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland1
France3
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries9
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion74
Christian100
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim38
Sikh5
Not answered12
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