River Street is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 1PX 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 River Street, Bedford, MK40 1PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1RD, MK40 1QX, MK40 1QB, MK40 1RB, MK40 1PW, MK40 1HJ, MK40 1QU, MK40 1BZ, MK40 1QH.

River Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Street are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1PX

Average Price
£182,300
Semi-Detached
£204,964
Terraced
£195,755
Detached
£733,540
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,684
Other
£64,757

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£251,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 River Court, 16A River Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,5002021-09-30 £126,030
Flat 3 River Court, 16A River Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-07-15 £126,744
Flat 4 River Court, 16A River Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-01-13 £118,471
18 River Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002019-03-29 £286,924
16A River Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£61,8752018-03-20 £64,757

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,169 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,575 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 		280 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		952 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,397 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 		620 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,794 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,980 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,394 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,567 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 		486 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 		651 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		960 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		975 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		998 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,221 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
City Caffè44c Midland Road99 yd
Al Fairoz54-56 Midland Road103 yd
Howard Cafe & Restaurant7 Howard Centre109 yd
Miller & CarterUnit 4c, Riverside Square111 yd
Vue EntertainmentBedford Vue Cinema, Riverside Square120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road103 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars138 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road302 yd
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street333 yd
Astons32 High Street360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Badar66 Midland Road103 yd
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road106 yd
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards109 yd
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House87 Midland Road120 yd
Subway47 Midland Road121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liana International Market59 Midland Road115 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street190 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road197 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street298 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road313 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite195 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite334 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite373 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite440 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch475 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool492 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		504 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		572 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool828 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts938 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed134 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2797 crimes were reported near River 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 1PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for River Street, Bedford, MK40 1PX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2797
Violence And Sexual Offences 897
Anti Social Behaviour 411
Shoplifting 325
Public Order 265
Other Theft 184
Criminal Damage And Arson 158
Drugs 139
Other Crime 79
Bicycle Theft 78
Burglary 74
Theft From The Person 58
Vehicle Crime 49
Robbery 47
Possession Of Weapons 33

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Street196 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near High Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street401 yd
More Crime Statistics for River Street, Bedford, MK40 1PX

Employment

MK40 1PX 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 1PX 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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