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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2ES, MK40 2JF, MK40 2JE, MK40 2FF, MK40 2EX, MK40 2FE, MK40 2TP, MK40 2HL, MK40 2EU.

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 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 2ET

Average Price
£256,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£256,129
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
70 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,5001998-02-27 £256,129

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,298 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 		461 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		694 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		817 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,279 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,560 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 		1,281 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,407 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,969 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,120 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,366 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 		1,164 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 		528 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		562 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		747 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		912 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,036 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
Grand Indian Restaurant39 Tavistock Street243 yd
No.7 Coffee House1-3 Wellington Street245 yd
Dougal's Kitchen @ The Flowerpot25 Tavistock Street250 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street254 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street115 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road117 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street243 yd
The Bedford Club11 De Parys Avenue275 yd
Lucky 113a The Broadway289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halal Dixy55 Tavistock Street231 yd
Shanghai Kitchen61 Tavistock Street233 yd
King Kebab59 Tavistock Street233 yd
fishermans chip shop43 Tavistock Street238 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street254 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway325 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street506 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street567 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road653 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool324 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch386 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts397 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool410 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite632 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		638 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls700 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool725 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		757 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches774 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 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.1%

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 speed67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1479 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 2ET.

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 2ET

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1479
Violence And Sexual Offences 530
Anti Social Behaviour 219
Public Order 136
Other Theft 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Drugs 82
Shoplifting 68
Other Crime 61
Vehicle Crime 47
Burglary 46
Bicycle Theft 39
Robbery 25
Theft From The Person 22
Possession Of Weapons 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Broadway412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square408 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Street56 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square408 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue301 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foster Street0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ET

Employment

MK40 2ET area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Other26
Part-Time Employee25
Retired25
Unemployed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Accommodation and food service activities30
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing23
Transport and storage19
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male162

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed12

Health

Very good health144
Good health105
Fair health42
Bad health26
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Indian24
Pakistani4
Other Asian10
Black African32
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other4
White168
Roma2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union48
Rest of Europe7
Africa20
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years84
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
France2
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland25
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion82
Christian130
Muslim58
Sikh10
Other religion11
Not answered25
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