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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2DX, MK40 2AL, MK40 2UX, MK40 2DD, MK40 2AS, MK40 2DU, MK40 2DR, MK40 2EY, MK40 2AP.

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 2ED

Average Price
£260,479
Semi-Detached
£482,612
Terraced
£205,399
Detached
£1,065,720
Flats/Maisonettes
£157,290
Other
£957,664

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 15 Regents Court, 44 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-06-20 £122,845
Flat 20 Regents Court, 44 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-12-02 £168,411
Flat 7 Othello Court, 50 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-08-27 £142,355
34 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£925,0002021-08-26 £957,664
Flat 2 Regents Court, 44 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,5002020-10-02 £167,581

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,176 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,733 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 		519 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		589 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		698 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		903 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,100 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 		1,287 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,796 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,347 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,934 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 		1,661 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 		134 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		605 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,490 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,715 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 Road380 yd
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road530 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill608 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road734 yd
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road329 yd
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill581 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street597 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue615 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Raj29 Park Road West563 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road594 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road608 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road618 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road529 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road530 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road530 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street783 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		165 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool271 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite349 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts445 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool634 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts843 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches942 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch954 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,013 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 34.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 34.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 34.0%

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

In 2023, 442 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Road . Only 23% 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 2ED.

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 2ED

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 442
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 40
Public Order 36
Burglary 19
Other Theft 15
Drugs 12
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warwick Avenue254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warwick Avenue254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue254 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Finches494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close125 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keats Close125 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Finches494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road221 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED

Employment

MK40 2ED 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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