Harpur Centre is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 1TJ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harpur Centre, Bedford, MK40 1TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 1TP, MK40 1PL, MK40 1PW, MK40 1LJ, MK40 1NA, MK40 1HJ, MK40 1LR, MK40 1NP, MK40 1SY.

Harpur Centre Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harpur Centre are based on 2 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 1TJ

Average Price
£16,746,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£16,746,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harpur Centre

Average Price
£12,544,486
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harpur CentreStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Harpur Centre, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£8,000,0002017-12-08 £8,419,498
Harpur Centre Flowers Harpur Centre, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£22,000,0002016-08-16 £25,073,523

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,644 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 		286 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		872 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,340 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,357 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,395 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 		645 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,812 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,905 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,610 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 		511 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 		613 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		806 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		925 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,091 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,140 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
StarbucksHarpur Centre, 8 Harpur Centre49 yd
KOKOROMidland Road74 yd
Geek Retreat Bedford10 Harpur Centre83 yd
Costa33 Midland Road84 yd
Bedford Cafe49 Midland Road84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar Citrus29 Harpur Street163 yd
Greyfriars Snooker CentreGreyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars174 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road214 yd
Astons32 High Street238 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway47 Midland Road84 yd
Greggs19 Harpur Centre86 yd
Emporium cafe18 The Boulevards103 yd
Papa Johns21 Greyfriars126 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri5 Greyfriars126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liana International Market59 Midland Road93 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street159 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street196 yd
Tesco63 High Street275 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road316 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite212 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite331 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch342 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool390 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite424 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		436 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		547 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts769 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool794 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 28.6%
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/s71.4%

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

Safety

Is Harpur Centre Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2929 crimes were reported near Harpur Centre . 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 1TJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harpur Centre, Bedford, MK40 1TJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2929
Violence And Sexual Offences 941
Anti Social Behaviour 441
Shoplifting 345
Public Order 276
Other Theft 175
Criminal Damage And Arson 158
Drugs 146
Burglary 83
Bicycle Theft 81
Other Crime 78
Theft From The Person 63
Vehicle Crime 55
Robbery 50
Possession Of Weapons 37

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area287 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area125 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area287 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harpur Centre, Bedford, MK40 1TJ

Employment

MK40 1TJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 1TJ 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Retired8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Administrative and support service activities24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing16
Education15
Transport and storage10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male184

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health114
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi62
Indian16
Pakistani27
Other Asian25
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White157
Roma6
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union99
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years90
5-10 Years52
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
France2
Italy5
Portugal6
Lithuania5
Poland40
Romania28
Other EU countries22
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion63
Christian145
Hindu8
Muslim102
Other religion8
Not answered11
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