The Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 1EF 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 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1FB, MK40 1FD, MK40 1EA, MK40 1EJ, MK40 1DZ, MK40 1EQ, MK40 1EG, MK40 2QN, MK40 1DY.

The Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 100 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1EF

Average Price
£192,829
Semi-Detached
£535,536
Terraced
£454,472
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,576
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£566,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 9 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002023-10-18 £88,011
Apartment 10 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,0002022-04-08 £95,419
Apartment 13 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,5002021-08-09 £112,331
2 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-06-25 £556,663
3 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£397,5002018-11-30 £487,084

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,568 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,128 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 		377 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		638 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		991 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,060 yd Free schools 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 		1,230 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,297 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,251 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,763 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,036 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 		1,098 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 		324 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		691 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,145 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,264 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,499 yd Academy special converter 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
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road255 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road255 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road263 yd
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place304 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road69 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road154 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road228 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road250 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road197 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road208 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road228 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road228 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road396 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road428 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road434 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street503 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street534 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool448 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite459 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool516 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch612 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		776 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts784 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite883 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite937 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite1,052 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 48.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 48.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 48.4%

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 speed75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1398 crimes were reported near The Avenue . Only 5% 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 1EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1398
Violence And Sexual Offences 466
Anti Social Behaviour 211
Public Order 150
Criminal Damage And Arson 110
Other Theft 96
Drugs 73
Shoplifting 65
Vehicle Crime 58
Burglary 58
Bicycle Theft 36
Robbery 22
Theft From The Person 22
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street498 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area547 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road208 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road208 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Grafton Road208 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Alexandra Road328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Street400 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area547 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area547 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

Employment

MK40 1EF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee55
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed15
Retired15
Other13
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other4
Construction3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male109

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health102
Good health85
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi54
Indian3
Pakistani13
Black African18
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White112
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union43
Rest of Europe5
Africa19
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years58
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Ireland3
Italy4
Portugal9
Spain2
Lithuania9
Poland17
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion56
Christian81
Muslim81
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered5
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