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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2DZ, MK40 2DY, MK40 2EA, MK40 2AJ, MK40 2DA, MK40 2QS, MK40 2DR, MK40 2AH, MK40 2AX.

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 2EB

Average Price
£300,705
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£311,858
Detached
£297,163
Flats/Maisonettes
£246,121
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
4 Oberon Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-09-23 £275,348
7 Oberon Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-05-31 £336,717
7 Oberon Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-26 £276,627
8 Oberon Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-08-14 £338,621
6 Oberon Court Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-12-07 £319,246

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,941 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,511 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 		528 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		707 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		714 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		865 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		937 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 		1,211 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,595 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,336 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,898 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 		1,461 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 		341 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		820 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,419 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,677 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 Road145 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road572 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street576 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road612 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road186 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road401 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road438 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street468 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road407 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road422 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road438 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road438 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road576 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street703 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road763 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road764 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool228 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		401 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts479 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite510 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool713 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch822 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite837 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool863 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches992 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,046 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 speed67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 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, 729 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Road . Only 12% 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 2EB.

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 2EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 729
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Public Order 66
Vehicle Crime 59
Drugs 31
Other Theft 30
Burglary 28
Bicycle Theft 12
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 8
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 2EB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue317 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches262 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Finches262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaucer Road102 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Finches262 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cowper Road383 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2EB

Employment

MK40 2EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed32
Retired29
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education21
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male141

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed5

Health

Very good health126
Good health89
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 98
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian6
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White196
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom171
European Union45
Rest of Europe6
Africa15
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK171
10+ Years42
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania5
Other EU countries24
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion94
Christian110
Hindu6
Muslim21
Not answered24
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