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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2QS, MK40 2QW, MK40 2AZ, MK40 2AJ, MK40 2AH, MK40 1JX, MK40 2EA, MK40 4RE, MK40 2AX.

Spenser Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spenser Road are based on 127 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 2BA

Average Price
£143,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,131
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spenser Road

Average Price
£261,519
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spenser Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Spenser Court Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002005-09-30 £142,045
5 Spenser Court Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£83,0002003-11-26 £144,216

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,436 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		714 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		718 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		725 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		733 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		836 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,040 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,569 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,488 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,032 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,069 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 		1,439 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 		531 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		531 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,010 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,538 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,638 yd Academy special converter 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 Road123 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street382 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road505 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road505 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road112 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road324 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road402 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road486 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road462 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road479 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road499 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road499 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road382 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road710 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road772 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road779 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road836 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool422 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts441 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		563 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite577 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite792 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool801 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches850 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch907 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches962 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,041 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spenser Road dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Spenser Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 811
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Public Order 72
Vehicle Crime 61
Other Theft 41
Drugs 37
Burglary 26
Bicycle Theft 12
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 5
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road357 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guru Ravidass Lane288 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cutcliffe Place385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensbury Close203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensbury Close203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cutcliffe Gardens307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaucer Road246 yd
More Crime Statistics for Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Part-Time Employee28
Retired26
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)16
Other13
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing11
Information and communication9
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female134
Male165

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated12
Divorced20
Widowed2

Health

Very good health156
Good health97
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 129
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White204
Roma5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union45
Rest of Europe10
Africa26
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years51
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
Italy13
Spain6
Lithuania4
Poland7
Romania10
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion98
Christian129
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim30
Other religion8
Not answered22
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