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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1NA, MK40 1LD, MK40 1NP, MK40 1JU, MK40 1SY, MK40 1AB, MK40 1NS, MK40 1AW, MK40 1PL.

Harpur Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harpur Street are based on 53 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 1LA

Average Price
£1,271,725
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£392,096
Detached
£2,875,156
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£689,917

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harpur Street

Average Price
£397,132
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harpur Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 - 11 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£750,0002022-10-26 £705,640
21 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-11-28 £334,917
15 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£570,0002017-05-02 £604,292
45 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£800,0002014-10-31 £1,114,819
27 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,5002012-09-21 £392,096

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,733 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 		365 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		811 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,232 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,314 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,485 yd Academy converter 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 		717 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,655 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,010 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,671 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 		592 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 		607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		646 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		931 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		979 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,177 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
Burger King9-11 Harpur Street2 yd
Mamma Concetta35-37 Harpur Street2 yd
Sandy's Shop24 Harpur Street30 yd
NOMAD CAFE11 Church Arcade55 yd
ACONCHEGO PORTUGUES4 Church Arcade61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street2 yd
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street119 yd
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street167 yd
Brewhouse And Kitchen115-117 High Street178 yd
Six's2 Lurke Street198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street2 yd
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street2 yd
Elevenses1 Lime Street91 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street119 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street200 yd
Tesco63 High Street216 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road239 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street257 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway267 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite103 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch249 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool335 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		347 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite478 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite481 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite517 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts606 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		639 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls751 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 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 64.7%

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/s29.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.23 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harpur Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2942 crimes were reported near Harpur Street . Only 1% 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 1LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2942
Violence And Sexual Offences 955
Anti Social Behaviour 432
Shoplifting 346
Public Order 269
Other Theft 181
Criminal Damage And Arson 160
Drugs 159
Burglary 82
Bicycle Theft 80
Other Crime 78
Theft From The Person 66
Vehicle Crime 58
Robbery 42
Possession Of Weapons 34

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gwyn Street252 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duck Mill Lane534 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Duck Mill Lane534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Duck Mill Lane534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Square322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Square322 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LA

Employment

MK40 1LA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Retired3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Construction6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female90
Male105

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex23
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed2

Health

Very good health108
Good health67
Fair health13
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African36
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White118
Arab7
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom84
European Union55
Rest of Europe6
Africa31
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK84
10+ Years30
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom93
France1
Italy9
Portugal2
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries15
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion72
Christian83
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim24
Other religion3
Not answered7
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