Greyfriars is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1HJ 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 Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1PW, MK40 1LR, MK40 1QB, MK40 1PX, MK40 1LJ, MK40 1TJ, MK40 1BZ, MK40 1RD, MK40 1QX.

Greyfriars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Greyfriars are based on 3 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 1HJ

Average Price
£578,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£578,959
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greyfriars

Average Price
£578,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreyfriarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002005-03-11 £610,814
25 Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002002-10-31 £761,743
25 Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002001-03-09 £364,320

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,289 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,689 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 		180 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		832 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,290 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,364 yd Foundation school 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 		716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,779 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,916 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,355 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,674 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 		580 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 		540 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		905 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,027 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,116 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,117 yd Other independent school No 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
Costa33 Midland Road42 yd
Bedford Cafe49 Midland Road42 yd
Caffe Amore51 Midland Road42 yd
City Caffè44c Midland Road94 yd
Al Fairoz54-56 Midland Road102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars49 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road102 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street250 yd
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street262 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns21 Greyfriars8 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri5 Greyfriars8 yd
Subway47 Midland Road42 yd
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House87 Midland Road76 yd
Al Badar66 Midland Road102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liana International Market59 Midland Road34 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street69 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street179 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road195 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road328 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite217 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite331 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch359 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool370 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite441 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite514 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		561 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		606 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool837 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts855 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 54.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 54.0%

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/s46.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.89 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Greyfriars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3030 crimes were reported near Greyfriars . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 1HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3030
Violence And Sexual Offences 971
Anti Social Behaviour 464
Shoplifting 342
Public Order 299
Other Theft 177
Criminal Damage And Arson 170
Drugs 152
Bicycle Theft 86
Burglary 80
Other Crime 80
Theft From The Person 61
Vehicle Crime 56
Robbery 53
Possession Of Weapons 39

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sovereigns Quay298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub456 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub456 yd
2023-12DrugsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Nightclub456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street392 yd
More Crime Statistics for Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1HJ

Employment

MK40 1HJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Part-Time Employee17
Retired14
Unemployed13
Other10
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Construction7
Human health and social work activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other2
Education2
Information and communication1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female65
Male82

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex31
Separated10
Divorced20

Health

Very good health47
Good health61
Fair health21
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 29
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African13
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White96
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom83
European Union24
Rest of Europe8
Africa16
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK83
10+ Years39
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom69
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries13
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion49
Christian71
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim16
Other religion5
Not answered4
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