Merchant Gate is in Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK40 1AS is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 2017-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchant Gate, Bedford, MK40 1AS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1PY, MK40 1AR, MK40 1AT, MK40 1TP, MK40 1PX, MK40 1SL, MK40 1TH, MK40 1RB, MK40 1TJ.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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22 Merchant Gate, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2021-08-20 | £424,478 |
25 Merchant Gate, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2021-03-05 | £360,173 |
8 Merchant Gate, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £228,750 | 2020-09-14 | £250,264 |
45 Merchant Gate, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £370,000 | 2020-03-09 | £409,409 |
35 Merchant Gate, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2019-11-07 | £372,912 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 1,097 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS | 1,418 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Priory Primary School Greyfriars, MK40 1JD | 461 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road, MK41 7LG | 1,097 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Cauldwell School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 1,133 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Castle Newnham School Goldington Road, MK40 3EP | 1,379 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA | 1,456 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD | 433 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT | 1,915 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ | 1,970 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Goldington Academy Haylands Way, MK41 9BX | 2,288 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Academy Mile Road, MK42 9TR | 2,393 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford College Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH | 298 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road, MK42 0BX | 766 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU | 821 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | 863 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Bedford School De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU | 938 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
- not rated | St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA | 1,267 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Wagamama | Unit 3c, Merchant Gate, Riverside Square | 0 yd | |
Zizzi | Unit 3a, Merchant Gate, Riverside Square | 0 yd | |
Cocos | Unit 5b, Riverside Square | 70 yd | |
Albero Lounge | Cowper Building, Riverside Square | 78 yd | |
Bridges Espresso Bar | Unit 2d The Pavilion, Merchant Place, Riverside Square | 82 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Astons | 32 High Street | 258 yd | |
Kings Arms PH | The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street | 288 yd | |
Pilgrims Progress | 42 Midland Road | 298 yd | |
Bedford Rowing Club | Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane | 305 yd | |
The Cross Keys | The Cross Keys, 69 High Street | 312 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Emporium cafe | 18 The Boulevards | 135 yd | |
Greggs | 19 Harpur Centre | 165 yd | |
Italian Express Pizza | 33 Commercial Road | 227 yd | |
Subway | 47 Midland Road | 254 yd | |
BB Tea | 43 High Street | 286 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Liana International Market | 59 Midland Road | 256 yd | |
Tesco | 63 High Street | 313 yd | |
Essential Supermarket | 10-11 Thurlow Street | 347 yd | |
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd | 109 Midland Road | 387 yd | |
Farmfoods | Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway | 415 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET | health and fitness suite | 171 yd |
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street | health and fitness suite | 247 yd |
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET | 325 yd | |
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET | health and fitness suite | 337 yd |
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD | health and fitness suite | 378 yd |
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET | 458 yd | |
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET | artificial grass pitch | 569 yd |
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 617 yd |
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 634 yd |
The Gym (Bedford) London Road | health and fitness suite | 918 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 13.8% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 13.8% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 13.8% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 74.5 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 69.1 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 17.7 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2549 crimes were reported
near Merchant Gate .
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 1AS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 2549 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 717 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 430 |
Shoplifting | 352 |
Public Order | 252 |
Other Theft | 165 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 135 |
Drugs | 135 |
Bicycle Theft | 75 |
Burglary | 62 |
Vehicle Crime | 60 |
Theft From The Person | 59 |
Robbery | 48 |
Possession Of Weapons | 35 |
Other Crime | 24 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 1AS.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near Holme Street | 428 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Saffron Close | 337 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 303 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Duck Mill Lane | 303 yd | |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Duck Mill Lane | 303 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Duck Mill Lane | 303 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near St Paul'S Square | 165 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near St Paul'S Square | 165 yd | |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near St Paul'S Square | 165 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near St Paul'S Square | 165 yd |
Full-Time Employee | 104 |
Retired | 26 |
Part-Time Employee | 25 |
Self-Employed | 17 |
Looking after home or family | 10 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
Other | 5 |
Unemployed | 3 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 43 |
Administrative and support service activities | 24 |
Human health and social work activities | 20 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 19 |
Manufacturing | 16 |
Education | 15 |
Transport and storage | 10 |
Information and communication | 9 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
Construction | 8 |
Other | 6 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
Female | 113 |
Male | 124 |
Single | 115 |
Married: Opposite sex | 65 |
Separated | 8 |
Divorced | 19 |
Widowed | 3 |
Very good health | 99 |
Good health | 103 |
Fair health | 23 |
Bad health | 9 |
Very bad health | 1 |
No qualifications | 18 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 18 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
Degree or Similar | 99 |
Other | 11 |
Bangladeshi | 25 |
Chinese | 3 |
Indian | 16 |
Pakistani | 4 |
Other Asian | 7 |
Black African | 13 |
Black Caribbean | 7 |
Other Black | 2 |
Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
Mixed Other | 1 |
White | 143 |
Roma | 2 |
Other | 3 |
United Kingdom | 144 |
European Union | 37 |
Rest of Europe | 8 |
Africa | 13 |
Middle East and Asia | 28 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
Oceania | 2 |
Born in the UK | 144 |
10+ Years | 31 |
5-10 Years | 31 |
2-5 Years | 16 |
Less than 2 years | 14 |
United Kingdom | 151 |
Ireland | 1 |
France | 3 |
Italy | 7 |
Portugal | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Poland | 9 |
Romania | 6 |
Other EU countries | 9 |
Other Europe | 4 |
Central and Western Africa | 1 |
South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
Eastern Asia | 2 |
Southern Asia | 13 |
South-East Asia | 2 |
Central and South America | 1 |
Oceania | 2 |
No passport held | 15 |
No religion | 74 |
Christian | 100 |
Buddhist | 3 |
Hindu | 5 |
Muslim | 38 |
Sikh | 5 |
Not answered | 12 |