The Crescent is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2RU 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 The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2RT, MK40 2RY, MK40 2SL, MK40 2RX, MK40 2RZ, MK40 2XU, MK40 2RQ, MK40 2SB, MK40 2HB.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 59 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 2RU

Average Price
£326,350
Semi-Detached
£1,034,055
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,036,501
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,456
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£321,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-08-19 £154,576
Flat 14 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-05-20 £191,363
Flat 7 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-12-21 £132,688
Flat 5 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-08-26 £196,709
Flat 13 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-12-16 £208,393

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,214 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 		302 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		412 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		828 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,278 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,375 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 		1,212 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,756 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,770 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,633 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 		1,080 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 		193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		677 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		824 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		965 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,095 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 Street118 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street118 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street118 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street124 yd
Fireaway68a-70 Tavistock Street167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street141 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue199 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road202 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road275 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Malabar84 Tavistock Street69 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street69 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street69 yd
Tasty Tuck96 Tavistock Street69 yd
Canton Chinese Take Away88 Tavistock Street69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street118 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street375 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway408 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street468 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road552 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool183 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch271 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool426 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool607 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts710 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		804 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		825 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite966 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1896 crimes were reported near The Crescent . Only 3% 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 2RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1896
Violence And Sexual Offences 673
Anti Social Behaviour 251
Public Order 174
Criminal Damage And Arson 124
Other Theft 123
Shoplifting 123
Drugs 106
Other Crime 70
Burglary 68
Vehicle Crime 51
Bicycle Theft 48
Robbery 37
Theft From The Person 31
Possession Of Weapons 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Broadway481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Shopping Area536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near De Parys Avenue425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road447 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Hill Road447 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foster Hill Road447 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road447 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Other59
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee26
Retired16
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male170

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced30
Widowed7

Health

Very good health141
Good health135
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 92
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese6
Indian8
Pakistani3
Other Asian10
Black African11
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White237
Roma4
Arab14
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union89
Africa21
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years56
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom143
France2
Italy6
Portugal2
Spain9
Lithuania5
Poland48
Romania11
Other EU countries16
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion94
Christian117
Hindu11
Muslim36
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered68
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