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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1JU, MK40 1LA, MK40 1NS, MK40 1NN, MK40 1AW, MK40 1NA, MK40 1SY, MK40 1NP, MK40 1AB.

Lime Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lime Street are based on 25 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 1LD

Average Price
£181,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,490
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Street

Average Price
£301,161
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 20 Albion House 14-18 Lime Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-01-30 £198,051
Flat 7 Albion House, 14 - 18 Lime Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002022-11-11 £148,349
Flat 6 Albion House, 14 - 18 Lime Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-11-04 £173,699
Flat 13 Albion House, 14 - 18 Lime Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-06-28 £171,983
10D Lime Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,0002018-11-07 £74,310

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,760 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 		404 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		802 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,190 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,296 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,529 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 		742 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,604 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,049 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,688 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 		621 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		594 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		619 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		927 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		934 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,182 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
Vaperz Ltd16a Lime Street40 yd
Mamma Concetta35-37 Harpur Street52 yd
Burger King9-11 Harpur Street52 yd
Sandy's Shop24 Harpur Street63 yd
Poppins Restaurant84 High Street74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street52 yd
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street74 yd
Brewhouse And Kitchen115-117 High Street127 yd
Six's2 Lurke Street150 yd
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street152 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elevenses1 Lime Street40 yd
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street52 yd
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street52 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street74 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street74 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street215 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway225 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street231 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street249 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road290 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite99 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch241 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		325 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool337 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite504 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite529 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts554 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		670 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls701 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 40.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 9.1%

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/s59.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed24 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lime Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2919 crimes were reported near Lime 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 1LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lime Street, Bedford, MK40 1LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2919
Violence And Sexual Offences 936
Anti Social Behaviour 438
Shoplifting 347
Public Order 260
Other Theft 183
Drugs 161
Criminal Damage And Arson 156
Burglary 83
Other Crime 79
Bicycle Theft 77
Theft From The Person 67
Vehicle Crime 57
Robbery 42
Possession Of Weapons 33

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Close274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area280 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gwyn Street274 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lime Street, Bedford, MK40 1LD

Employment

MK40 1LD 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 1LD 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 Employee128
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other16
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Retired2

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

Female140
Male168

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex3
Separated19
Divorced17
Widowed4

Health

Very good health165
Good health107
Fair health25
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 101
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African19
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White231
Roma13
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union128
Rest of Europe13
Africa21
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years48
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom109
France1
Italy19
Portugal8
Spain1
Lithuania5
Poland41
Romania28
Other EU countries29
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East5
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion107
Christian150
Hindu7
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered34
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