Queen Street is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2HN 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 Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2HW, MK40 2HH, MK40 2HL, MK41 7TE, MK41 7TQ, MK41 7TG, MK41 7TJ, MK40 2JG, MK40 2JQ.

Queen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Street are based on 13 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 2HN

Average Price
£212,230
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£212,230
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£197,003
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002002-11-18 £262,717
75 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£33,5502000-11-22 £128,548
73 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,9501999-11-19 £245,424

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,088 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,424 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 		276 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		641 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		704 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,377 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,474 yd Foundation school 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 		1,407 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,560 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,987 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,330 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 		1,283 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 		469 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		723 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		723 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		845 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		921 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Avenue66 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street225 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street225 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street225 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road188 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue196 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street255 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street272 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West174 yd
KFC63 Tavistock Street225 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West232 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street251 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street225 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway471 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street621 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street680 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street734 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool302 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool430 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch456 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool562 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts592 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite762 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		804 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		847 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls895 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		921 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%

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

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1104 crimes were reported near Queen 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 2HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1104
Violence And Sexual Offences 456
Anti Social Behaviour 149
Public Order 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Other Theft 73
Other Crime 60
Drugs 53
Vehicle Crime 43
Burglary 33
Bicycle Theft 24
Robbery 17
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 2HN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square429 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Palmerston Street211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Demontfort Place425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue540 yd
More Crime Statistics for Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HN

Employment

MK40 2HN 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 2HN 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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