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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2FD, MK40 2RB, MK40 2ST, MK40 2RA, MK40 2RE, MK40 2QT, MK40 2TJ, MK40 2TH, MK40 2RN.

Tavistock Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tavistock Street are based on 86 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 2RD

Average Price
£317,491
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£327,190
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£249,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Street

Average Price
£277,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 - 48 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-08-11 £249,600
60 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002003-10-31 £335,214
54 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002002-03-25 £194,329
52 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002002-02-25 £285,534
56 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£58,5002001-05-18 £209,162

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,039 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 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		444 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		546 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,019 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,273 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,568 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 		1,021 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,549 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,998 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,059 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,647 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 		898 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 		456 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		560 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		862 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		962 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,198 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Royal Gurkha46-48 Tavistock Street2 yd
Deshi Spice Restaurant60 Tavistock Street2 yd
Noble Rot56 Tavistock Street2 yd
Grand Indian Restaurant39 Tavistock Street40 yd
Dougal's Kitchen @ The Flowerpot25 Tavistock Street48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street40 yd
Lucky 113a The Broadway109 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street167 yd
The Bedford Club11 De Parys Avenue219 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Artisan Bakery33 Tavistock Street35 yd
fishermans chip shop43 Tavistock Street53 yd
Thirsty Records75 Harpur Street94 yd
Andreas KebabsAndreas Pizzeria, 34 The Broadway97 yd
The Tuckin Caribbean Takeaway38 The Broadway97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway118 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street220 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street293 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street348 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street416 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch115 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool190 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite376 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts464 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		555 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite653 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls715 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool716 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		783 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tavistock Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2425 crimes were reported near Tavistock Street . Only 2% 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 2RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2425
Violence And Sexual Offences 824
Anti Social Behaviour 368
Shoplifting 225
Public Order 218
Other Theft 156
Drugs 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 125
Burglary 76
Other Crime 72
Bicycle Theft 59
Vehicle Crime 54
Theft From The Person 53
Robbery 40
Possession Of Weapons 26

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street382 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Palmerston Street488 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RD

Employment

MK40 2RD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Other182
Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Retired5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Accommodation and food service activities30
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing23
Transport and storage19
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female88
Male320

Partnership Status

Single263
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated13
Divorced34
Widowed3

Health

Very good health168
Good health138
Fair health74
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 116
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani11
Other Asian12
Black African22
Black Caribbean7
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other3
White261
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma11
Arab1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union90
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years36
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland35
Romania17
Other EU countries23
Turkey4
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion112
Christian188
Buddhist15
Jewish4
Muslim47
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered38
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