Richbell Court is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2JQ 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 Richbell Court, Bedford, MK40 2JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2JQ, MK40 2HB, MK40 2RR, MK40 2HH, MK40 2JB, MK40 2HW, MK40 2SB, MK40 2RX, MK40 2HN.

Richbell Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richbell Court 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 2JQ

Average Price
£91,313
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£103,484
Flats/Maisonettes
£89,791
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richbell Court

Average Price
£89,306
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richbell CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Richbell Court, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£57,0002014-04-04 £84,121
112 Richbell Court, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002011-07-08 £78,096
112 Richbell Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002008-06-26 £67,940
102 Richbell Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,5002007-03-08 £96,861
68 Richbell Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002006-03-30 £103,484

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,308 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 		271 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		565 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		736 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,351 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,477 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 		1,294 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,629 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,900 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,190 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,469 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 		1,167 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 		351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		713 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		728 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		913 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		968 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
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street88 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street88 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street88 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street146 yd
Fireaway68a-70 Tavistock Street182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North End Club60 Roff Avenue152 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street210 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street264 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road279 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC63 Tavistock Street88 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street128 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street130 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street130 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street89 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway391 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street489 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street599 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool294 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch333 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool435 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool506 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts603 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite659 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite800 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		840 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		841 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		860 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richbell Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1497 crimes were reported near Richbell Court . Only 4% 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 2JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richbell Court, Bedford, MK40 2JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1497
Violence And Sexual Offences 568
Anti Social Behaviour 207
Public Order 132
Criminal Damage And Arson 104
Other Theft 96
Drugs 83
Other Crime 62
Shoplifting 52
Burglary 51
Vehicle Crime 45
Bicycle Theft 39
Robbery 27
Theft From The Person 16
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street71 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Gwyn Street429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foster Street222 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Street222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street71 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Queen Street71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square293 yd
More Crime Statistics for Richbell Court, Bedford, MK40 2JQ

Employment

MK40 2JQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Part-Time Employee22
Other21
Unemployed17
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female103
Male164

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex36
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced53
Widowed16

Health

Very good health78
Good health100
Fair health54
Bad health20
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 43
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African10
Black Caribbean17
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other9
White180
Roma7
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union45
Rest of Europe4
Africa15
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years54
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom143
Ireland5
Italy12
Portugal2
Lithuania6
Poland14
Other EU countries12
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion98
Christian127
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim18
Other religion6
Not answered13
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