The Arcade is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1NS 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 The Arcade, Bedford, MK40 1NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1AW, MK40 1NT, MK40 1SY, MK40 1LD, MK40 1JU, MK40 1NN, MK40 1LA, MK40 1SU, MK40 1NE.

The Arcade Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Arcade 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 1NS

Average Price
£10,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£10,299

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Arcade

Average Price
£10,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ArcadeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 The Arcade, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£10,0002018-09-26 £10,299

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,696 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 		439 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		870 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,161 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,363 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 		678 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,606 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,033 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,084 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,621 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 		559 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 		603 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		680 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		867 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,183 yd Other independent school No 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
Coffee RepublicCoffee Republic, 68 High Street42 yd
Sundaes Gelato58 High Street44 yd
Vaperz Ltd16a Lime Street74 yd
Poppins Restaurant84 High Street75 yd
Coffee With Art82 High Street75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street75 yd
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street79 yd
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street91 yd
The Cross KeysThe Cross Keys, 69 High Street136 yd
Brewhouse And Kitchen115-117 High Street144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elevenses1 Lime Street74 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street75 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street75 yd
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street79 yd
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street79 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street147 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street249 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street277 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway280 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road295 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite32 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		270 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch308 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool402 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite440 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite506 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite536 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts578 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		611 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls696 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 40.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.0%

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/s55.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Arcade Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2904 crimes were reported near The Arcade . 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 1NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Arcade, Bedford, MK40 1NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2904
Violence And Sexual Offences 922
Anti Social Behaviour 440
Shoplifting 346
Public Order 262
Other Theft 172
Drugs 160
Criminal Damage And Arson 156
Bicycle Theft 83
Burglary 82
Other Crime 79
Theft From The Person 67
Vehicle Crime 59
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 1NS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near River Street374 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Street374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duck Mill Lane489 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Duck Mill Lane489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Duck Mill Lane489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Square287 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Square287 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Square287 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Paul'S Square287 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Square287 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Arcade, Bedford, MK40 1NS

Employment

MK40 1NS 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 1NS 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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