Shakespeare Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2DR is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2DY, MK40 2UX, MK40 2DA, MK40 2AL, MK40 2ED, MK40 2DD, MK40 2EB, MK40 2DZ, MK40 2DG.

Shakespeare Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare Road are based on 300 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 2DR

Average Price
£156,259
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,259
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£198,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Portia House Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002017-03-14 £128,649
1 Portia House Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-07-20 £172,164
6 Portia House Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002015-02-27 £173,767
7 Portia House Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,0002008-10-22 £147,486
10 Portia House Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,5002008-04-29 £157,719

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,056 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,604 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 		448 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		695 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		733 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		772 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,061 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 		1,303 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,665 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,277 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,853 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 		1,530 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 		210 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		440 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		686 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,392 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,632 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 Road277 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road606 yd
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road655 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street678 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road291 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street475 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road487 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road517 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road463 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road477 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road487 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road487 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road654 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road655 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road655 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street678 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road711 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool162 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		289 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite465 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts508 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool727 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool733 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch834 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite927 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts952 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool962 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 speed65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

In 2023, 647 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Road . Only 15% 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 2DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 647
Violence And Sexual Offences 244
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 57
Vehicle Crime 52
Other Theft 29
Drugs 27
Burglary 26
Robbery 14
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 5
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Demontfort Place362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaucer Road123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaucer Road123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road293 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keats Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road293 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DR

Employment

MK40 2DR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 2DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Self-Employed16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Part-Time Employee8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Retired5
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female80
Male78

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex31
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed4

Health

Very good health84
Good health59
Fair health11
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 72
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White119
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom95
European Union34
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK95
10+ Years22
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom96
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion70
Christian61
Hindu4
Muslim8
Sikh4
Not answered11
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