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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2SR, MK40 1NU, MK40 1JU, MK40 1LD, MK40 2QT, MK40 1NN, MK40 2TH, MK40 3HY, MK40 1LA.

Dame Alice Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dame Alice Street are based on 34 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 1BS

Average Price
£140,082
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£138,190
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,166
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dame Alice Street

Average Price
£141,888
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dame Alice Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-10-27 £143,497
35 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-08-12 £140,085
3 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-03-15 £119,394
31 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£129,0002021-06-11 £135,712
27 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,5002021-05-21 £135,359

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,858 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 		446 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		734 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,164 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,211 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,623 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 		840 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,532 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,998 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,076 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,775 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 		722 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 School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		519 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,006 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,135 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
Indiya1-3 Broadway House, 4-6 The Broadway54 yd
New Bombay53b Harpur Street59 yd
Vaperz Ltd16a Lime Street89 yd
Doorstep diner123 High Street94 yd
Creams Cafe Bedford119-121 High Street97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brewhouse And Kitchen115-117 High Street94 yd
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street110 yd
Six's2 Lurke Street140 yd
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street151 yd
Lucky 113a The Broadway155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elevenses1 Lime Street89 yd
Thirsty Records75 Harpur Street100 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street110 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street110 yd
Andreas KebabsAndreas Pizzeria, 34 The Broadway119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway119 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street206 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street266 yd
Tesco63 High Street296 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street366 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite191 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch194 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool303 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		368 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts464 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite602 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite604 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls644 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches724 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dame Alice Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2877 crimes were reported near Dame Alice Street . 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 1BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2877
Violence And Sexual Offences 933
Anti Social Behaviour 422
Shoplifting 348
Public Order 263
Other Theft 177
Criminal Damage And Arson 156
Drugs 152
Bicycle Theft 81
Burglary 80
Other Crime 74
Theft From The Person 64
Vehicle Crime 56
Robbery 42
Possession Of Weapons 29

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Saffron Close339 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near River Street478 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area391 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Street487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Square449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Square449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Square449 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Paul'S Square449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Square449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Square449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BS

Employment

MK40 1BS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Other182
Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Retired5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Accommodation and food service activities30
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing23
Transport and storage19
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female88
Male320

Partnership Status

Single263
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated13
Divorced34
Widowed3

Health

Very good health168
Good health138
Fair health74
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 116
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani11
Other Asian12
Black African22
Black Caribbean7
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other3
White261
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma11
Arab1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union90
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years36
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland35
Romania17
Other EU countries23
Turkey4
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion112
Christian188
Buddhist15
Jewish4
Muslim47
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered38
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