Sovereigns Quay is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 1TF 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 1TF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1TT, MK40 1BN, MK40 1BL, MK40 1TE, MK40 1QS, MK40 1TH, MK40 1RB, MK40 1QW, MK40 1QN.

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 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 1TF

Average Price
£221,203
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£277,479
Detached
£320,789
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,290
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
51 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-05-26 £301,976
85 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-04-05 £166,597
61 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-12-21 £166,481
77 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-12-20 £161,812
76 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-08-31 £181,144

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		912 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,413 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 		494 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,182 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,187 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,286 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 		592 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,717 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,231 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,435 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,548 yd Academy converter No 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 ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		813 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		855 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		994 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,087 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,239 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road103 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road103 yd
Woolpack HubThe Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road106 yd
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street192 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road312 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars384 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road400 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road478 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italian Express Pizza33 Commercial Road176 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road286 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road286 yd
Al Badar66 Midland Road312 yd
Al Jannat103 Midland Road318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road312 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road321 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road393 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street450 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway489 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite320 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		468 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite515 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite629 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch750 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool753 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		782 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool868 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite1,034 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 speed142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 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 Sovereigns Quay Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1486 crimes were reported near Sovereigns Quay . Only 4% 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 1TF.

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 1TF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1486
Violence And Sexual Offences 391
Anti Social Behaviour 211
Public Order 174
Shoplifting 135
Other Theft 130
Criminal Damage And Arson 119
Bicycle Theft 77
Drugs 60
Vehicle Crime 49
Burglary 41
Theft From The Person 36
Robbery 31
Possession Of Weapons 16
Other Crime 16

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holme Street384 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area239 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kempster Close535 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Western Street194 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Street194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Street194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Street194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Street194 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near River Street280 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Street280 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, MK40 1TF

Employment

MK40 1TF 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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