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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2EX, MK41 7TF, MK40 2JW, MK40 2JF, MK41 7TG, MK41 7TE, MK40 2HL, MK40 2JY, MK40 2ET.

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 2EU

Average Price
£278,365
Semi-Detached
£315,669
Terraced
£300,929
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,684
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
88 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£323,0002022-05-13 £324,655
88 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£221,0002021-03-31 £250,570
102B Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,5002021-03-24 £188,031
94 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002014-05-30 £284,113
92 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,5002009-06-01 £107,783

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,143 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,431 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 		423 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		702 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		794 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,352 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,520 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,409 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,413 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,993 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,137 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,248 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 		1,296 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 		606 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		609 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		779 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		864 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		934 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
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue187 yd
Bickels Yard CafeRobinson Pool, Park Avenue262 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street322 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street322 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road42 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street243 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue347 yd
Kent ArmsThe Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street356 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street369 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West318 yd
KFC63 Tavistock Street322 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street328 yd
Halal Dixy55 Tavistock Street331 yd
Shanghai Kitchen61 Tavistock Street332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street322 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway458 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street633 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street682 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road682 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool199 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts476 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch504 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool509 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		658 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool713 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite765 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls778 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts855 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 950 crimes were reported near Foster Hill Road . Only 9% 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 2EU.

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 2EU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 950
Violence And Sexual Offences 398
Anti Social Behaviour 121
Public Order 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Other Theft 61
Other Crime 58
Drugs 44
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 30
Bicycle Theft 23
Robbery 13
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square508 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Queen Street195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street195 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Street133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foster Street133 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street327 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Street90 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near De Parys Avenue270 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2EU

Employment

MK40 2EU 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 2EU 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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