Chaucer Road is in Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK40 2AP is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2BE, MK40 2AL, MK40 2BB, MK40 2BQ, MK40 2ED, MK40 2AX, MK40 2SU, MK40 2TD, MK40 2BG.

Chaucer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chaucer Road are based on 228 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid 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 2AP

Average Price
£203,609
Semi-Detached
£645,119
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£778,002
Flats/Maisonettes
£146,766
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Road

Average Price
£271,760
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 76 Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-11-03 £134,873
Flat 2 58 Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-05-06 £161,923
52 Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-04-29 £397,747
Flat 3 58 Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002022-04-29 £153,839
Flat 3 74 Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£159,0002021-09-28 £163,582

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,109 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		531 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		620 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		834 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		898 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		967 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,154 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,786 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,451 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,028 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 		1,652 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		270 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		731 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,567 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,807 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
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road311 yd
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road605 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill633 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street678 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road207 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road578 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road625 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street637 yd
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road595 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road610 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road625 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road625 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road604 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road605 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road605 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road678 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		267 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite319 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts333 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool337 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool748 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool887 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches903 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts944 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch996 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chaucer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 489 crimes were reported near Chaucer Road . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 489
Violence And Sexual Offences 193
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 43
Public Order 40
Other Theft 18
Burglary 18
Drugs 17
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 2AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches411 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensbury Close496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guru Ravidass Lane519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove472 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close209 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AP

Employment

MK40 2AP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee60
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee18
Other15
Self-Employed14
Retired13
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female99
Male76

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated11
Divorced16
Widowed3

Health

Very good health62
Good health67
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 53
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian5
Pakistani17
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White119
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom126
European Union26
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK126
10+ Years30
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland2
Italy3
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held14

Religion

No religion76
Christian65
Hindu4
Muslim17
Other religion6
Not answered5
↑