Park Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 2JW is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2JY, MK41 7TF, MK40 2EU, MK40 2EX, MK41 7TA, MK41 7RE, MK41 7TG, MK41 7TE, MK41 7TQ.

Park Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Avenue are based on 63 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 2JW

Average Price
£130,347
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,347
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£510,342
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Towers House, 1 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002020-03-20 £71,923
1 Towers House, 1 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-12-19 £85,495
13 Towers House, 1 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,4502016-10-20 £92,219
8 Towers House, 1 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,5002015-06-30 £112,101
5 Towers House, 1 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002011-10-20 £80,783

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,232 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,511 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 		459 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 		881 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,369 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,541 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,376 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,495 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,972 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,159 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,191 yd Foundation school 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 		1,379 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		638 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		884 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		906 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
Bickels Yard CafeRobinson Pool, Park Avenue182 yd
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue222 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street406 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street406 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road101 yd
Kent ArmsThe Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street288 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street329 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street375 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West354 yd
KFC63 Tavistock Street406 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West413 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street415 yd
Halal Dixy55 Tavistock Street420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street406 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway540 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road675 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street703 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street771 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool110 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts509 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch592 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool597 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		644 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool758 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts776 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls804 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite847 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches867 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 Park Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 617 crimes were reported near Park Avenue . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2JW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 617
Violence And Sexual Offences 209
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Public Order 56
Other Theft 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Drugs 37
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 24
Bicycle Theft 19
Robbery 12
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foster Street216 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roff Avenue287 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue287 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue287 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road102 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaconsfield Street350 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street278 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Queen Street278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Street278 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired73
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction6
Manufacturing6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male154

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated12
Divorced41
Widowed38

Health

Very good health133
Good health71
Fair health78
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 97
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani1
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White269
Roma3
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union40
Rest of Europe17
Africa9
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years33
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland1
France3
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal2
Spain7
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania7
Other EU countries12
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion108
Christian174
Jewish4
Muslim4
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered15
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