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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1RN, MK40 3US, MK40 3NT, MK40 3UT, MK40 3FE, MK40 1RY, MK42 0AU, MK40 3FG, MK40 1SL.

The Embankment Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Embankment are based on 43 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 1RW

Average Price
£9,942,544
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£9,942,544

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Embankment

Average Price
£938,240
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 EmbankmentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Swan Hotel The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£9,499,9992018-03-15 £9,942,544

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,374 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 		668 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,110 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,202 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,403 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 		363 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,694 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,028 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,246 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,285 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 		271 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 Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		546 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		775 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		897 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		982 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,084 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
River Café5 High Street63 yd
McDonalds9 High Street63 yd
Nando's3 High Street63 yd
Baja17 Castle Lane70 yd
Open Group Food Manufacturing Limited15 Castle Lane70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street98 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane169 yd
Astons32 High Street179 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street186 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BB Tea43 High Street141 yd
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane169 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre299 yd
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards353 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street196 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway443 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road461 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street465 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite142 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		241 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite304 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite317 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		332 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool419 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch639 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool724 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite797 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is The Embankment Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2309 crimes were reported near The Embankment . 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 1RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 1RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2309
Violence And Sexual Offences 652
Anti Social Behaviour 401
Shoplifting 321
Public Order 212
Other Theft 145
Drugs 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 116
Bicycle Theft 69
Burglary 63
Theft From The Person 60
Vehicle Crime 59
Robbery 39
Possession Of Weapons 32
Other Crime 21

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub223 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St John'S Street437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Dane Street485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dane Street485 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chethams293 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lime Street426 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lime Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lime Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dame Alice Street478 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 1RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired42
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education14
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication11
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male98

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health92
Good health69
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 92
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White188
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion81
Christian91
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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