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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1SL, MK40 1RZ, MK40 1RY, MK40 3UT, MK40 1SU, MK40 3US, MK40 3EU, MK40 3FG, MK40 1RN.

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 1SP

Average Price
£396,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£165,797
Detached
£507,783
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£457,063

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
38 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£382,0002021-12-20 £389,898
30 - 32 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£495,0002017-06-06 £524,227
30 - 32 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002010-02-05 £507,783
26 - 28 High Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002004-03-25 £165,797

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,535 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 		521 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,026 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,145 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,525 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		517 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,660 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,044 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,139 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,459 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 		403 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 		688 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		717 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		814 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,015 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,031 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
Chicken Master22-24 High Street2 yd
Green Earth CafeNumber 13, 13 St Pauls Square43 yd
Chai Nashta10 St Pauls Square45 yd
La Terrazza2 Ram Yard48 yd
Caffe CremaCaffe Crema, 59 High Street59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Astons32 High Street5 yd
The Cross KeysThe Cross Keys, 69 High Street58 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford53-55 High Street59 yd
Vogue55 High Street59 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street118 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BB Tea43 High Street53 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre171 yd
Tops Pizza - Bedford21 Harpur Street218 yd
Cakes Re-Volution35-37 Harpur Street218 yd
Millennium Kebab80a High Street220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street59 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road328 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street344 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street392 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite132 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		214 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite279 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite375 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		457 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch464 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite549 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool550 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool592 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts690 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

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/s12.5%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2750 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 1SP.

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 1SP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2750
Violence And Sexual Offences 876
Anti Social Behaviour 413
Shoplifting 340
Public Order 247
Other Theft 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 149
Drugs 142
Bicycle Theft 80
Other Crime 77
Burglary 67
Vehicle Crime 63
Theft From The Person 63
Robbery 41
Possession Of Weapons 33

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bedesman Lane415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bedesman Lane415 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area361 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gadsby Street263 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area361 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area361 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Street171 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brereton Road532 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Bedford, MK40 1SP

Employment

MK40 1SP 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 1SP 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 Employee96
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Retired3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female90
Male105

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex23
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed2

Health

Very good health108
Good health67
Fair health13
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African36
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White118
Arab7
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom84
European Union55
Rest of Europe6
Africa31
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK84
10+ Years30
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom93
France1
Italy9
Portugal2
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries15
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion72
Christian83
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim24
Other religion3
Not answered7
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