Cowper Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2AS 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 Cowper Road, Bedford, MK40 2AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2UJ, MK40 2DU, MK40 2DS, MK40 2AR, MK40 2DT, MK40 2AT, MK40 2DX, MK40 2ED, MK40 2DJ.

Cowper Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Road are based on 14 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 2AS

Average Price
£511,891
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£540,460
Detached
£403,943
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,131,013

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£486,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£925,0002016-03-23 £1,131,013
2 Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002006-07-27 £540,460
2A Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£163,5002006-02-24 £336,262
2B Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002004-06-18 £327,124
2A Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002001-06-15 £290,559

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,297 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,858 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 		514 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		592 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		667 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,026 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,165 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 		1,302 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,919 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,402 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,999 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 		1,784 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 		144 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		531 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		683 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,576 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,786 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
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road409 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill487 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road497 yd
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue820 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road416 yd
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill458 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street661 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue699 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Raj29 Park Road West634 yd
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West692 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road718 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road730 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road407 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road409 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road409 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street879 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road887 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		61 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite266 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool381 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts435 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool540 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts736 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches822 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool960 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches1,029 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford)
BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,050 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 387 crimes were reported near Cowper Road . Only 27% 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 2AS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowper Road, Bedford, MK40 2AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 387
Violence And Sexual Offences 134
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 33
Shoplifting 20
Burglary 17
Other Theft 14
Drugs 11
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairhill441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granet Close532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue333 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cowper Road105 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cowper Road105 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairhill441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cowper Road, Bedford, MK40 2AS

Employment

MK40 2AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired47
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee21
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male123

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health115
Good health86
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White196
Roma1
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union42
Africa15
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years51
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland5
France2
Italy5
Lithuania5
Poland19
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion66
Christian147
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim5
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered14
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