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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1JN, MK40 1JW, MK40 2QG, MK40 1JE, MK40 2UU, MK40 1JJ, MK40 1JH, MK40 2QH, MK40 2AA.

North Parade Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Parade are based on 1 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 1JF

Average Price
£122,420
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,420
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Parade

Average Price
£122,420
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North ParadeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 North Parade, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£25,0001996-02-29 £122,420

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,055 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 		202 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		498 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,030 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,165 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,253 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 		1,087 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,588 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,960 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,470 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,884 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 		952 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 		171 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		744 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		971 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,122 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,274 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
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road63 yd
Casa Cesare16 Alexandra Place203 yd
The Old Curiosity Cafe2 Bromham Road214 yd
Munch and Mocha at Trinity Arts & LeisureThe Bedford Sixth Form, Bromham Road222 yd
HM Prison BedfordH M Prison, St Loyes Street276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esquires60a Bromham Road63 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road101 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street178 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road264 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road101 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road101 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road118 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road134 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street280 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street307 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street354 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road377 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road399 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool223 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch320 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite416 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool464 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite580 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite812 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		823 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		858 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool860 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts876 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%

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

Safety

Is North Parade Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2283 crimes were reported near North Parade . 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 1JF.

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

More Crime Statistics for North Parade, Bedford, MK40 1JF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2283
Violence And Sexual Offences 749
Anti Social Behaviour 301
Public Order 236
Shoplifting 225
Criminal Damage And Arson 165
Other Theft 147
Drugs 107
Other Crime 76
Burglary 69
Bicycle Theft 59
Vehicle Crime 53
Robbery 39
Theft From The Person 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 1JF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Finches490 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street139 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street226 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Gwyn Street226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street226 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square224 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square224 yd
More Crime Statistics for North Parade, Bedford, MK40 1JF

Employment

MK40 1JF 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 Employee75
Retired25
Unemployed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed15
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education5
Construction4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female112
Male155

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated13
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health111
Good health91
Fair health44
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 58
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian1
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African20
Black Caribbean13
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White171
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab3
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom156
European Union64
Rest of Europe3
Africa25
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK156
10+ Years60
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Ireland2
France4
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal2
Spain4
Lithuania8
Poland23
Romania7
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion74
Christian142
Buddhist1
Muslim36
Not answered13
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