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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1QN, MK40 1QW, MK40 1QU, MK40 1QE, MK40 1QS, MK40 1QH, MK40 1DA, MK40 1DE, MK40 1QX.

Western Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Street are based on 26 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 1QT

Average Price
£215,191
Semi-Detached
£223,360
Terraced
£234,451
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,791
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Street

Average Price
£208,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Western Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-09-27 £275,819
6 Western Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-03-19 £231,706
20 Western Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-10-04 £265,470
31 Western Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-01-25 £310,548
8 Western Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-12-11 £231,366

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,098 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,602 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 		312 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		995 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,105 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,211 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 		726 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,619 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,169 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,590 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,619 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 		602 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 		663 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,004 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,102 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,160 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,194 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
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street61 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road94 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road94 yd
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road95 yd
Desi Delights86-86a Midland Road104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road159 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road207 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars232 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road286 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road104 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road104 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road124 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road124 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road120 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road149 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road277 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street300 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street423 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite82 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite432 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool588 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite590 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		601 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch603 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		767 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool924 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool972 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2022 crimes were reported near Western Street . Only 2% 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 1QT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Western Street, Bedford, MK40 1QT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2022
Violence And Sexual Offences 506
Anti Social Behaviour 288
Shoplifting 252
Public Order 226
Other Theft 160
Criminal Damage And Arson 148
Bicycle Theft 97
Drugs 88
Burglary 67
Vehicle Crime 57
Theft From The Person 47
Robbery 41
Other Crime 23
Possession Of Weapons 22

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street442 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)537 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Bedford (Station)537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141219 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141219 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A5141219 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5141219 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near A5141219 yd
More Crime Statistics for Western Street, Bedford, MK40 1QT

Employment

MK40 1QT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee37
Other31
Unemployed24
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)14
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing6
Education6
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male181

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health191
Good health111
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 77
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi97
Indian19
Pakistani14
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White158
Roma3
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union104
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years75
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Italy7
Portugal11
Lithuania4
Poland29
Romania43
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion57
Christian144
Buddhist2
Hindu11
Muslim110
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered19
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