Cavendish Street is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 2HL 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 Cavendish Street, Bedford, MK40 2HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7TE, MK40 2HW, MK40 2HN, MK40 2JF, MK40 2EU, MK41 7TG, MK40 2HH, MK41 7TQ, MK41 7TF.

Cavendish Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cavendish Street are based on 9 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 2HL

Average Price
£188,665
Semi-Detached
£284,512
Terraced
£206,726
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£120,593
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Street

Average Price
£182,805
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Cavendish Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002016-12-05 £241,404
29 Cavendish Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002009-02-06 £217,671
18 Cavendish Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£94,0002007-06-01 £126,492
33 Cavendish Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002006-07-26 £164,002
18 Cavendish Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002003-06-06 £127,532

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,079 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,393 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 		345 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		693 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		713 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,404 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,447 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 		1,375 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,495 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,045 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,323 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 		1,254 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 		511 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		653 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		793 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		852 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		907 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 Avenue128 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street234 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street234 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street234 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road124 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street207 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue258 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street321 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC63 Tavistock Street234 yd
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West245 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street248 yd
Shanghai Kitchen61 Tavistock Street258 yd
King Kebab59 Tavistock Street258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street234 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway427 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street613 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street626 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street731 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool277 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool430 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch439 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts522 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool627 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite727 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		735 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls826 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		872 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches898 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cavendish Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1065 crimes were reported near Cavendish Street . Only 7% 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 2HL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cavendish Street, Bedford, MK40 2HL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1065
Violence And Sexual Offences 440
Anti Social Behaviour 140
Public Order 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Other Theft 72
Other Crime 59
Drugs 50
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 33
Bicycle Theft 24
Robbery 16
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street466 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street235 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foster Hill Road125 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road125 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Hill Road125 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road125 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street235 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Chandos Street235 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street235 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cavendish Street, Bedford, MK40 2HL

Employment

MK40 2HL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee52
Retired44
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family18
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed11
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities10
Education8
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female139
Male112

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed23

Health

Very good health89
Good health86
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 40
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi45
Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani7
Other Asian13
Black African19
Black Caribbean38
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White96
Roma1
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years74
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania10
Poland8
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held39

Religion

No religion43
Christian121
Buddhist2
Muslim64
Sikh6
Not answered15
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