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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2AH, MK40 2JU, MK40 2QS, MK40 2DE, MK40 2DZ, MK40 2EB, MK40 2QN, MK40 2QW, MK40 2AJ.

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 2EA

Average Price
£605,130
Semi-Detached
£605,130
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
14 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002022-07-29 £681,169
12 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002018-08-02 £569,758
14 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002015-07-03 £667,281
10 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£496,0002014-05-30 £866,837
14 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002011-01-06 £633,056

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,829 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,408 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 		572 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		627 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		789 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		867 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		958 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 		1,185 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,505 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,344 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,892 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,949 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 		1,372 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		394 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		451 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		928 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,401 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,675 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 Road35 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street479 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road500 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road500 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road193 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road290 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road378 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road434 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road343 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road359 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road378 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road378 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road479 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road674 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street695 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road713 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool288 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		514 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts529 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite603 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool672 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite738 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch780 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool974 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches989 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite1,056 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 18.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 18.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 18.2%

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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 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, 785 crimes were reported near Shakespeare 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 2EA.

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 2EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 785
Violence And Sexual Offences 307
Anti Social Behaviour 122
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Public Order 68
Vehicle Crime 59
Other Theft 40
Drugs 38
Burglary 26
Bicycle Theft 11
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 6
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Demontfort Place382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granet Close228 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street391 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trevor Street391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trevor Street391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street444 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guru Ravidass Lane230 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2EA

Employment

MK40 2EA 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 2EA 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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