Foster Hill Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2FE is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2FE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2FF, MK40 2EN, MK40 2HY, MK40 2TW, MK40 2ES, MK40 2JE, MK40 2ET, MK40 2JB, MK40 2RB.

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 2FE

Average Price
£185,715
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,009
Other
£158,178

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
Flat 1 Princess Court, 34 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-09-15 £158,178
Flat 4 Princess Court, 34 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£181,0002022-05-06 £177,624
Flat 5 Princess Court, 34 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-04-20 £189,865
Flat 3 Princess Court, 34 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-05-31 £166,913
Flat 4 Princess Court, 34 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002017-08-31 £175,758

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,907 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,181 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 		510 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		606 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		917 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,235 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,591 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 		1,164 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,429 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,968 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,098 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,476 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 		1,046 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 		489 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		535 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		955 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,123 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 Street128 yd
Grand Indian Restaurant39 Tavistock Street134 yd
Dougal's Kitchen @ The Flowerpot25 Tavistock Street135 yd
Royal Gurkha46-48 Tavistock Street172 yd
Deshi Spice Restaurant60 Tavistock Street172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street33 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street134 yd
Lucky 113a The Broadway173 yd
The Bedford Club11 De Parys Avenue182 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Artisan Bakery33 Tavistock Street138 yd
fishermans chip shop43 Tavistock Street138 yd
Halal Dixy55 Tavistock Street167 yd
Shanghai Kitchen61 Tavistock Street172 yd
King Kebab59 Tavistock Street172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway209 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street230 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street402 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street465 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street588 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch285 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool330 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts369 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool440 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite515 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		647 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		656 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls658 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool742 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1879 crimes were reported near Foster Hill Road . Only 3% 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 2FE.

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 2FE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1879
Violence And Sexual Offences 630
Anti Social Behaviour 264
Public Order 173
Shoplifting 154
Other Theft 123
Criminal Damage And Arson 114
Drugs 102
Burglary 66
Other Crime 64
Vehicle Crime 54
Bicycle Theft 52
Theft From The Person 35
Robbery 30
Possession Of Weapons 18

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gwyn Street431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square328 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Gwyn Street431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Street59 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hassett Street507 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2FE

Employment

MK40 2FE 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
↑