Park Avenue is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2LR is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2LS, MK40 2LW, MK40 2LN, MK40 2LP, MK40 2NA, MK40 2LU, MK40 2LZ, MK40 2ND, MK40 2NG.

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 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 2LR

Average Price
£929,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,591,715
Flats/Maisonettes
£628,828
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
Flat 1 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£590,0002019-09-12 £630,720
Flat 2 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£567,5002018-07-11 £584,937
Flat 3 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002016-08-16 £604,044
26 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£992,0002015-09-02 £1,514,292
Flat 1 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£510,0002015-07-01 £664,400

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,111 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,113 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,131 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,147 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,156 yd Foundation school No 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 		768 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,404 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,844 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,517 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 		1,761 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		360 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		505 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 ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,369 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,417 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
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue405 yd
Bickels Yard CafeRobinson Pool, Park Avenue533 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road725 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road828 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining4 Kimbolton Road830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road338 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road739 yd
Kent ArmsThe Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street773 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road828 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive963 yd
Alia’s treat house964 yd
Charles Biswell Catering964 yd
Small Hours964 yd
Paella Fella Bedford964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road477 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive963 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,025 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street1,038 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts244 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		288 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch353 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		428 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool473 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches637 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool639 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts693 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches770 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls770 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 speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Park Avenue . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2LR.

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 2LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 153
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 8
Other Theft 7
Shoplifting 7
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Augustine'S Road198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Place494 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Avenue152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road139 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pemberley Lane531 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pemberley Lane531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road139 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Gardens340 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LR

Employment

MK40 2LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee67
Long-Term Sick or disabled52
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Manufacturing4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male176

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex136
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed51

Health

Very good health193
Good health79
Fair health63
Bad health21
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 134
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian13
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White299
Roma1
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years48
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland7
Romania4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held56

Religion

No religion108
Christian202
Hindu4
Muslim12
Sikh9
Other religion3
Not answered28
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