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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2RF, MK40 2JE, MK40 2HB, MK40 2RR, MK40 2RE, MK40 2RP, MK40 2JG, MK40 2JQ, MK40 2FF.

Albert Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albert Street are based on 7 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 2JB

Average Price
£124,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£124,126
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Street

Average Price
£119,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Albert Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,5002023-05-12 £98,262
20 Albert Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002020-02-28 £133,890
26 Albert Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-03-28 £150,091
20 Albert Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002015-10-15 £155,183
20 Albert Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,5002011-10-11 £142,986

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,896 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,220 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 		386 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		539 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		837 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,370 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,457 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 		1,203 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,556 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,970 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,503 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 		1,079 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 		407 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		625 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		825 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,024 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
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street97 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street97 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street97 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street112 yd
Fireaway68a-70 Tavistock Street115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street104 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street155 yd
Lucky 113a The Broadway251 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road261 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shanghai Kitchen61 Tavistock Street76 yd
King Kebab59 Tavistock Street76 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street76 yd
Halal Dixy55 Tavistock Street76 yd
KFC63 Tavistock Street97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street97 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway279 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street430 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street502 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool254 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch256 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool454 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts504 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite559 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool606 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		730 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite768 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		783 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls794 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albert Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1715 crimes were reported near Albert Street . 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 2JB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1715
Violence And Sexual Offences 609
Anti Social Behaviour 242
Public Order 157
Other Theft 113
Shoplifting 104
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Drugs 95
Other Crime 64
Burglary 60
Vehicle Crime 50
Bicycle Theft 46
Robbery 30
Theft From The Person 27
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beckett Street427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foster Hill Road261 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue273 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Street171 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaconsfield Street312 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road261 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Hill Road261 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road261 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road261 yd
More Crime Statistics for Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB

Employment

MK40 2JB 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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