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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2BQ, MK40 2BE, MK40 2TD, MK40 2AP, MK40 2SU, MK40 2TB, MK40 2BG, MK40 2AL, 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 North 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 2BB

Average Price
£358,031
Semi-Detached
£383,667
Terraced
£571,913
Detached
£420,136
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,346
Other
£519,804

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
86 Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-08-12 £387,864
62A Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-06-08 £201,466
62B Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-03-04 £190,680
104 Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£328,0002021-01-13 £391,009
48B Spenser Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£196,0002020-03-24 £216,876

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,749 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 		455 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		698 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		881 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		940 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		966 yd Foundation school 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 		1,094 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,850 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,529 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,108 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 		1,717 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 		321 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		675 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		756 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,647 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,887 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 Road363 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill587 yd
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road589 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street687 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road219 yd
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill625 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road627 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road686 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road667 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road683 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road698 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road698 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road588 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road589 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road589 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road687 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts255 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite257 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		286 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool417 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool760 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches835 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts942 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool965 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches997 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,074 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed159 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spenser Road dangerous?

In 2023, 426 crimes were reported near Spenser Road . Only 24% 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 2BB.

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 2BB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 426
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Vehicle Crime 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 33
Burglary 18
Drugs 14
Other Theft 13
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensbury Close505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Finches449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oberon Court260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cowper Road177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue438 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Finches449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warwick Avenue438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove441 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired45
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male126

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health140
Good health101
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 112
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani16
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White211
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union44
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years46
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Germany1
Italy24
Portugal2
Lithuania5
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion112
Christian129
Buddhist5
Muslim22
Other religion4
Not answered14
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