Alexandra Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 1JA 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 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1DG, MK40 1HZ, MK40 1JB, MK40 1DE, MK40 1DA, MK40 1HU, MK40 1DH, MK40 1HT, MK40 1QE.

Alexandra Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexandra Road are based on 62 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 1JA

Average Price
£197,948
Semi-Detached
£336,587
Terraced
£341,446
Detached
£551,418
Flats/Maisonettes
£105,224
Other
£840,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£196,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-07-21 £353,946
15 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-07-03 £333,704
Flat 4 25 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-05-19 £115,039
Flat 3 25 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-05-19 £98,135
Flat 2 25 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-05-19 £117,762

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,290 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,807 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 		186 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		814 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,021 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,133 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,231 yd Community school 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 		906 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,509 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,151 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,612 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,821 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 		776 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 		474 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		989 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,139 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,210 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,260 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road91 yd
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place122 yd
Chicken & Spice88 Midland Road147 yd
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road147 yd
Al Fairoz54-56 Midland Road200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road2 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road80 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road178 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road200 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Jannat103 Midland Road93 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road93 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road93 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road147 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road108 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road115 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street262 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road304 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street357 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite131 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool466 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch515 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite611 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool720 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		784 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		832 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,071 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 99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 99.0%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2275 crimes were reported near Alexandra Road . Only 2% 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 1JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2275
Violence And Sexual Offences 683
Anti Social Behaviour 283
Shoplifting 251
Public Order 245
Criminal Damage And Arson 165
Other Theft 159
Bicycle Theft 94
Drugs 86
Other Crime 75
Burglary 70
Vehicle Crime 62
Theft From The Person 47
Robbery 37
Possession Of Weapons 18

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area271 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)523 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

Employment

MK40 1JA 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

Full-Time Employee138
Part-Time Employee46
Other39
Self-Employed23
Retired19
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education8
Construction7
Other6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female192
Male194

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed15

Health

Very good health194
Good health139
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications107
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 78
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi71
Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani16
Other Asian5
Black African19
Black Caribbean10
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White218
Roma3
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom133
European Union164
Rest of Europe7
Africa19
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK133
10+ Years92
5-10 Years72
2-5 Years61
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy20
Portugal26
Spain3
Lithuania8
Poland59
Romania39
Other EU countries31
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion68
Christian201
Hindu7
Muslim86
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered22
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