Prebend Street is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1BL is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1TF, MK40 1QS, MK40 1TT, MK40 1BN, MK40 1QW, MK40 1QN, MK40 1TE, MK40 1QT, MK40 1TH.

Prebend Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prebend Street are based on 132 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 1BL

Average Price
£213,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,075
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prebend Street

Average Price
£237,471
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prebend Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 42 Crown Quay Prebend Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-02-15 £161,139
Flat 34 Crown Quay Prebend Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,0002018-01-25 £159,921
Flat 39 Crown Quay Prebend Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002017-10-02 £203,184
Flat 41 Crown Quay Prebend Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-10-24 £174,190
Flat 39 Crown Quay Prebend Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,9952014-07-18 £177,484

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		941 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,476 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 		472 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		971 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,110 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,154 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,209 yd Academy converter No 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 		670 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,639 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,273 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,502 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,547 yd Academy converter No 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 		563 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 		820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		873 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,065 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,071 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,273 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road95 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road95 yd
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road103 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street135 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road305 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road353 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars379 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road429 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road194 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road262 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road262 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road281 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road261 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road279 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road405 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street448 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway565 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite240 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite396 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		546 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite587 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite666 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool744 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch751 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		836 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool945 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool1,071 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 4.8%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed241.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed241.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed39.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Prebend Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1511 crimes were reported near Prebend Street . Only 4% 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 1BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1511
Violence And Sexual Offences 398
Anti Social Behaviour 217
Public Order 173
Other Theft 132
Shoplifting 127
Criminal Damage And Arson 125
Bicycle Theft 77
Drugs 59
Vehicle Crime 55
Burglary 46
Theft From The Person 35
Robbery 32
Possession Of Weapons 18
Other Crime 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holme Street455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area396 yd
More Crime Statistics for Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BL

Employment

MK40 1BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed25
Retired19
Other18
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male171

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health179
Good health81
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 110
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese7
Indian39
Pakistani24
Other Asian6
Black African41
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White145
Roma4
Arab7
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom148
European Union55
Rest of Europe7
Africa32
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK148
10+ Years50
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Italy21
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland14
Romania23
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion64
Christian147
Buddhist4
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim60
Other religion5
Not answered20
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