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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1AW, MK40 1NS, MK40 1NE, MK40 1SY, MK40 1SU, MK40 1NN, MK40 1JU, MK40 1LD, MK40 1RZ.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1004 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 1NT

Average Price
£927,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£927,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£497,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£570,0002019-04-03 £601,532
58 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002016-08-22 £1,253,676

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,670 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 		480 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		908 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,125 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,397 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,479 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 		653 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,585 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,002 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,123 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,587 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 		538 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 		589 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		724 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		828 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		921 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,166 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 Street2 yd
Sundaes Gelato58 High Street12 yd
Ayanis Restaurant89 High Street59 yd
Sam's Chicken91-93 High Street63 yd
Bedford Cat Café87 High Street63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street47 yd
The BearThe Bear, 92 High Street84 yd
The Cross KeysThe Cross Keys, 69 High Street98 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street109 yd
Vogue55 High Street109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Millennium Kebab80a High Street84 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street84 yd
Elevenses1 Lime Street101 yd
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street122 yd
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street109 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street235 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway302 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street320 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road326 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite24 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		226 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch348 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite415 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool444 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite497 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts573 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		592 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls673 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 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 63.6%

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/s27.3%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2845 crimes were reported near High 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 1NT.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2845
Violence And Sexual Offences 900
Anti Social Behaviour 434
Shoplifting 345
Public Order 259
Other Theft 165
Drugs 155
Criminal Damage And Arson 153
Bicycle Theft 82
Burglary 79
Other Crime 78
Theft From The Person 66
Vehicle Crime 55
Robbery 42
Possession Of Weapons 32

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area180 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Saffron Close336 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close336 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saffron Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area180 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Close336 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NT

Employment

MK40 1NT 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 1NT 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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