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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1DG, MK40 1JA, MK40 1HT, MK40 1EG, MK40 1DQ, MK40 1DH, MK40 1HU, MK40 1DJ, MK40 1HZ.

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 1JB

Average Price
£336,947
Semi-Detached
£528,860
Terraced
£240,990
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
41 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002004-07-13 £118,417
34 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002000-08-08 £528,860
41 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0001995-03-22 £363,562

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,367 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,889 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 		184 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		746 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		996 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,109 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,205 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 		982 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,468 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,152 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,627 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,903 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 		850 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 		403 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		907 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,143 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,292 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,328 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
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place98 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road171 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road223 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road223 yd
Chicken & Spice88 Midland Road223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road3 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road81 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road107 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road223 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Jannat103 Midland Road173 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road173 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road173 yd
Soprano Kebab House97 Midland Road221 yd
Spicy Grill101a Midland Road221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road181 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road186 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street291 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road351 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street364 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite213 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool437 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch501 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite632 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool640 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite688 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite809 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		861 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		872 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		1,004 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 speed137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2260 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 1JB.

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 1JB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2260
Violence And Sexual Offences 705
Anti Social Behaviour 293
Public Order 243
Shoplifting 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 168
Other Theft 158
Bicycle Theft 91
Drugs 89
Other Crime 76
Burglary 69
Vehicle Crime 65
Theft From The Person 44
Robbery 39
Possession Of Weapons 18

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141254 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street255 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alexandra Place99 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Battison Street307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road400 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heron Quay452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sovereigns Quay452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sovereigns Quay452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sovereigns Quay452 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crown Quay453 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JB

Employment

MK40 1JB 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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