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

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

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 2HW

Average Price
£104,058
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,058
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
69 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002021-05-27 £110,411
65 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-11-04 £110,965
65 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,3002014-10-29 £104,932
69 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£56,0002003-04-15 £104,191
69 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£44,9952002-05-13 £100,506

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,064 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,401 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 		277 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		661 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		681 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,379 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,466 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 		1,384 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,564 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,978 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 		2,353 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 		1,260 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 		452 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		715 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		727 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		862 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 Avenue86 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street201 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street201 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street201 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North End Club60 Roff Avenue188 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road193 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street237 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street289 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West180 yd
KFC63 Tavistock Street201 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street229 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street233 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street201 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway450 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street597 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street662 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street710 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool321 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool406 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch432 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool557 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts584 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite740 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		805 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		852 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls887 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		901 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, 1197 crimes were reported near Queen Street . Only 6% 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 2HW.

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 2HW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1197
Violence And Sexual Offences 475
Anti Social Behaviour 160
Public Order 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Other Theft 78
Drugs 64
Other Crime 60
Vehicle Crime 42
Burglary 34
Shoplifting 29
Bicycle Theft 27
Robbery 20
Theft From The Person 9
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hartington Street389 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Palmerston Street211 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street167 yd
More Crime Statistics for Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 2HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed6
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Part-Time Employee2
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities5
Education3
Real estate activities2
Other1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Human health and social work activities1
Transport and storage1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles1
Manufacturing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female59
Male77

Partnership Status

Single28
Married: Opposite sex24
Separated9
Divorced50
Widowed21

Health

Very good health20
Good health45
Fair health46
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 7
Degree or Similar 22
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White110
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom85
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK85
10+ Years32
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom77
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland14
Other Europe1
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion34
Christian87
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered9
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