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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2SB, MK40 2RY, MK40 2RU, MK40 2RQ, MK40 2SA, MK40 2RT, MK40 2SE, MK40 2SL, MK40 2RZ.

Tavistock Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tavistock Street are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2RX

Average Price
£324,228
Semi-Detached
£365,823
Terraced
£282,633
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Street

Average Price
£265,817
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
98B Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002011-05-27 £452,406
84 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002011-01-18 £300,762
96A Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002005-06-29 £368,365
84 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002004-08-17 £164,620
102 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002004-06-04 £349,562

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,280 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 		239 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		480 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		761 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,257 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,408 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 		1,276 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,753 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,774 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,306 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,569 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 		1,144 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 		223 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		639 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		829 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		904 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,086 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 Street113 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street113 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street113 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street149 yd
Fireaway68a-70 Tavistock Street197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North End Club60 Roff Avenue130 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street173 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road267 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street309 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Malabar84 Tavistock Street1 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street1 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street1 yd
Tasty Tuck96 Tavistock Street1 yd
Canton Chinese Take Away88 Tavistock Street1 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street113 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway440 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street442 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street537 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road620 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool246 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch324 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool404 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool553 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts710 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite713 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		767 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		871 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		982 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tavistock Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1568 crimes were reported near Tavistock Street . 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 2RX.

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 2RX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1568
Violence And Sexual Offences 588
Anti Social Behaviour 222
Public Order 141
Criminal Damage And Arson 110
Other Theft 94
Drugs 87
Other Crime 65
Shoplifting 59
Burglary 56
Vehicle Crime 50
Bicycle Theft 41
Robbery 28
Theft From The Person 14
Possession Of Weapons 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street350 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beckett Street350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beckett Street350 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street375 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RX

Employment

MK40 2RX 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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