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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1NP, MK40 1LA, MK40 1PL, MK40 1AB, MK40 1SY, MK40 1LD, MK40 1EP, MK40 1LN, MK40 1NS.

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 1NA

Average Price
£569,716
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£569,716

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
18 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£535,0002019-03-26 £569,716

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,719 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 		330 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		813 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,270 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,323 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,453 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 		706 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,698 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,974 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,137 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,666 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 		578 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 		592 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		688 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		939 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,022 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,168 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
NOMAD CAFE11 Church Arcade26 yd
ACONCHEGO PORTUGUES4 Church Arcade31 yd
Burger King9-11 Harpur Street43 yd
Mamma Concetta35-37 Harpur Street43 yd
Sandy's Shop24 Harpur Street46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street43 yd
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street162 yd
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street196 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street199 yd
Astons32 High Street219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street43 yd
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street43 yd
Elevenses1 Lime Street133 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre161 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street175 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road196 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street217 yd
Tesco63 High Street232 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway300 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite129 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch256 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool331 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		375 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite472 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite492 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		622 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts647 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls793 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Harpur Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3008 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 1NA.

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 1NA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3008
Violence And Sexual Offences 974
Anti Social Behaviour 448
Shoplifting 347
Public Order 282
Other Theft 187
Criminal Damage And Arson 163
Drugs 163
Burglary 84
Bicycle Theft 80
Other Crime 78
Theft From The Person 65
Vehicle Crime 58
Robbery 44
Possession Of Weapons 35

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Street291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saffron Close188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close188 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station300 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hassett Street300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hassett Street300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area277 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close188 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1NA

Employment

MK40 1NA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 1NA 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Retired8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Administrative and support service activities24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing16
Education15
Transport and storage10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male184

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health114
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi62
Indian16
Pakistani27
Other Asian25
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White157
Roma6
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union99
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years90
5-10 Years52
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
France2
Italy5
Portugal6
Lithuania5
Poland40
Romania28
Other EU countries22
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion63
Christian145
Hindu8
Muslim102
Other religion8
Not answered11
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