Park Avenue is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2NF 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 2NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2NQ, MK40 2NE, MK40 2NA, MK40 2NG, MK40 2NB, MK40 2PQ, MK40 2LS, MK40 2ND, MK41 9DN.

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 2NF

Average Price
£945,351
Semi-Detached
£891,048
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,326,935
Flats/Maisonettes
£317,941
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
41 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002022-04-14 £1,053,870
46 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£625,2502021-05-26 £729,917
39 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002021-01-11 £667,576
38 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£930,0002012-12-07 £1,748,016
42 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002011-02-25 £397,917

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,896 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 		929 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,033 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,081 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,082 yd Foundation school 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 		584 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,220 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,975 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,291 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 		1,904 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 		269 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		571 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		858 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,634 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 Avenue608 yd
Bickels Yard CafeRobinson Pool, Park Avenue767 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road809 yd
Taylors KitchenBedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road934 yd
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road136 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road934 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road934 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road966 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road582 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch173 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		189 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool244 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts340 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches458 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		545 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		757 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches796 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts858 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 speed42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 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, 158 crimes were reported near Park Avenue . 50% 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 2NF.

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 2NF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 11
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Gardens253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Augustine'S Road161 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Road474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Edmond Road82 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Place269 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Avenue384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Andrews Road327 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2NF

Employment

MK40 2NF 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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