Sovereigns Quay is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1TE is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, MK40 1TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1TH, MK40 1TT, MK40 1TF, MK40 1QS, MK40 1RB, MK40 1BN, MK40 1BL, MK40 1QU, MK40 1RD.

Sovereigns Quay Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sovereigns Quay are based on 114 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 1TE

Average Price
£261,541
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£216,740
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£268,615
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereigns Quay

Average Price
£246,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereigns QuayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-05-19 £206,083
48 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-04-27 £150,672
48 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-01-29 £225,300
49 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£149,9992014-12-17 £206,958
49 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0502013-05-17 £203,690

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,411 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 		461 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		988 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,149 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,251 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,353 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 		540 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,778 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,149 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,424 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,529 yd Academy converter 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 		425 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		817 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		831 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		932 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,159 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,164 yd Academy special converter 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
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road103 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road107 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road107 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street165 yd
CocosUnit 5b, Riverside Square173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road270 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars336 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road399 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street461 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road124 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road265 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road265 yd
Al Badar66 Midland Road270 yd
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road297 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road331 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road341 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street399 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway452 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite254 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite266 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		415 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite440 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite549 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch691 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		699 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool704 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool805 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite998 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 speed226.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sovereigns Quay Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2039 crimes were reported near Sovereigns Quay . 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 1TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, MK40 1TE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2039
Violence And Sexual Offences 561
Anti Social Behaviour 334
Shoplifting 310
Public Order 211
Other Theft 145
Criminal Damage And Arson 108
Drugs 84
Bicycle Theft 65
Burglary 56
Theft From The Person 45
Vehicle Crime 40
Robbery 38
Possession Of Weapons 23
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holme Street373 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Usher Close422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street541 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, MK40 1TE

Employment

MK40 1TE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee94
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family15
Retired13
Unemployed13
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female111
Male125

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed5

Health

Very good health102
Good health88
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 89
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian29
Pakistani10
Other Asian4
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White149
Arab5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom125
European Union48
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK125
10+ Years26
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom118
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal3
Lithuania8
Poland11
Romania12
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia30
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion67
Christian112
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Jewish3
Muslim29
Other religion1
Not answered15
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