Tavistock Place is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2RQ is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2SA, MK40 2SE, MK40 2RY, MK40 2RX, MK40 2SB, MK40 2RZ, MK40 2SL, MK40 2FN, MK40 2UH.

Tavistock Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tavistock Place are based on 50 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 2RQ

Average Price
£133,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,433
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Place

Average Price
£172,821
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 PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16A Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002015-04-24 £129,009
16A Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,5002004-03-19 £148,850
16A Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,0002002-07-12 £140,836
16A Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£51,5002002-05-24 £115,037

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,311 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 		205 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		486 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		739 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,187 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,353 yd Academy converter 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 		1,313 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,709 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,819 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,589 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 		1,181 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 		177 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		574 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		863 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		900 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,154 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 Street184 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street184 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street184 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street215 yd
Fireaway68a-70 Tavistock Street262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North End Club60 Roff Avenue127 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street135 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road266 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road288 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Malabar84 Tavistock Street70 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street70 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street70 yd
Tasty Tuck96 Tavistock Street70 yd
Canton Chinese Take Away88 Tavistock Street70 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street184 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street474 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway506 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street558 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road645 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool287 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool333 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch377 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool594 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		702 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite715 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite715 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts780 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		929 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite949 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 Tavistock Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1573 crimes were reported near Tavistock Place . 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 2RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1573
Violence And Sexual Offences 595
Anti Social Behaviour 217
Public Order 144
Criminal Damage And Arson 116
Other Theft 95
Drugs 83
Other Crime 65
Shoplifting 59
Burglary 57
Vehicle Crime 49
Bicycle Theft 41
Robbery 27
Theft From The Person 13
Possession Of Weapons 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roff Avenue252 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road465 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Gwyn Street406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street406 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road465 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Hill Road465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foster Hill Road465 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2RQ

Employment

MK40 2RQ 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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