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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2ET, MK40 2FF, MK40 2FE, MK40 2TW, MK40 2JF, MK40 2JE, MK40 2TP, MK40 2EN, MK40 2EX.

Foster Hill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Hill Road are based on 145 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 2ES

Average Price
£261,517
Semi-Detached
£455,745
Terraced
£372,157
Detached
£317,323
Flats/Maisonettes
£112,393
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Hill Road

Average Price
£323,492
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Hill Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002020-11-27 £476,327
5 Claydon Court Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-07-24 £91,227
19 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-04-12 £429,004
23 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002017-09-08 £317,323
8 Claydon Court Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-02-16 £158,128

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,267 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 		509 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		700 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		864 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,230 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,608 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,251 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,371 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,926 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,155 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,378 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 		1,136 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		478 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		594 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		705 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		960 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,085 yd Other independent school No 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
No.7 Coffee House1-3 Wellington Street217 yd
Grand Indian Restaurant39 Tavistock Street232 yd
Dougal's Kitchen @ The Flowerpot25 Tavistock Street233 yd
AMBER COMBO9 The Broadway261 yd
Peri Peri & Pizza3 The Broadway261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street111 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road144 yd
The Bedford Club11 De Parys Avenue231 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street232 yd
Lucky 113a The Broadway261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
fishermans chip shop43 Tavistock Street234 yd
Artisan Bakery33 Tavistock Street237 yd
Halal Dixy55 Tavistock Street245 yd
Shanghai Kitchen61 Tavistock Street248 yd
King Kebab59 Tavistock Street248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street284 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway297 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street464 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street563 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road611 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool348 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts348 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch382 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool419 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		599 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite605 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls650 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		717 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool769 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1539 crimes were reported near Foster Hill Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1539
Violence And Sexual Offences 552
Anti Social Behaviour 232
Public Order 144
Other Theft 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 96
Drugs 89
Shoplifting 68
Other Crime 62
Burglary 47
Vehicle Crime 45
Bicycle Theft 40
Robbery 25
Theft From The Person 25
Possession Of Weapons 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Street446 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hartington Street543 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket449 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall461 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square418 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

Employment

MK40 2ES area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 2ES 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 Employee108
Part-Time Employee30
Retired23
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed17
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female156
Male165

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health162
Good health110
Fair health36
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 98
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese1
Indian13
Other Asian14
Black African16
Black Caribbean14
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean23
Mixed Other2
White221
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union78
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years55
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland11
France2
Germany6
Italy4
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland18
Romania22
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion107
Christian162
Hindu6
Muslim16
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered23
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