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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2EB, MK40 2DA, MK40 2DY, MK40 2EA, MK40 2DE, MK40 2JU, MK40 2AH, MK40 2DR, MK40 2QS.

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 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 2DZ

Average Price
£302,229
Semi-Detached
£340,081
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£760,979
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,114
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
Flat 6 Cymbeline Court, 1 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£246,0002023-03-24 £233,214
3A Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-05-24 £127,397
3D Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,5002020-10-16 £119,230
Flat 5 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-11-22 £130,827
15 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,137,5002018-07-18 £1,374,770

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,470 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 		485 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		655 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		770 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		853 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		963 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 		1,256 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,545 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,284 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,846 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 		1,411 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 		354 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		366 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		827 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,362 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,623 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 Road140 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road515 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street583 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road585 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road235 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road372 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road382 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street410 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road352 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road367 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road382 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road382 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road583 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street647 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road741 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street763 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool190 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		430 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts537 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite562 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool655 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch764 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite794 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool877 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,002 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches1,043 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 55.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 55.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 55.2%

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 speed78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

In 2023, 726 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Road . Only 13% 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 2DZ.

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 2DZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 726
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Anti Social Behaviour 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Public Order 64
Vehicle Crime 59
Other Theft 32
Drugs 32
Burglary 29
Bicycle Theft 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 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 2DZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granet Close307 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street373 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trevor Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hurst Grove525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ

Employment

MK40 2DZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in MK40 2DZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired117
Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed19
Unemployed15
Other14
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Other16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education12
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male204

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed65

Health

Very good health135
Good health108
Fair health63
Bad health44
Very bad health20

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 108
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian19
Pakistani4
Other Asian8
Black African8
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White288
Roma1
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union51
Rest of Europe7
Africa18
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years48
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy8
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland19
Romania7
Other EU countries14
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia21
No passport held107

Religion

No religion106
Christian196
Hindu4
Muslim28
Other religion8
Not answered32
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