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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2AU, MK40 2AR, MK40 2AS, MK40 2BD, MK40 2BQ, MK40 2TB, MK40 2BB, MK40 2UJ, MK40 2BE.

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 2AT

Average Price
£470,567
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£470,567
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
6 Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002016-05-13 £440,055
6 Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002006-12-19 £428,886
8 Cowper Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£166,2502001-06-29 £542,758

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,894 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 		412 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		690 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		761 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,079 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,106 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 		1,212 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,972 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,506 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,101 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 		1,837 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 		248 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,671 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,886 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 Road413 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill436 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road511 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street863 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road393 yd
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill451 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street765 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road777 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Raj29 Park Road West733 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road772 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road786 yd
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West792 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road412 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road413 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road413 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road863 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		150 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite165 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts341 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool459 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool592 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts766 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches822 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches933 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,036 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%

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

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 405 crimes were reported near Cowper Road. Only 26% 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 2AT.

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 2AT

Employment

MK40 2AT 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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