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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7TN, MK41 7SL, MK41 7LG, MK41 7DP, MK41 7SG, MK41 7PP, MK40 2SA, MK40 2SE, MK41 7SB.

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 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 2SD

Average Price
£333,123
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£696,234
Flats/Maisonettes
£272,604
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
Flat 7 Centurion Court, 163 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£346,0002022-02-25 £345,995
Flat 6 Centurion Court, 163 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-12-22 £209,238
Flat 5 Centurion Court, 163 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-12-10 £234,755
Flat 2 Centurion Court, 163 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002021-06-30 £197,256
Flat 3 Centurion Court, 163 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-08-12 £233,553

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,028 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,447 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 		68 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		601 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		623 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,133 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,412 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 		1,446 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,733 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,818 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,476 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 		1,314 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 		286 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		491 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		732 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		948 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,172 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
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue237 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street266 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street266 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street266 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North End Club60 Roff Avenue71 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street243 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street258 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road402 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Raj29 Park Road West79 yd
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West117 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street172 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street172 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street266 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway599 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street609 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street695 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road782 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool304 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool416 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch496 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool529 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		619 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts821 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite836 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool839 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite849 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite889 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 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1368 crimes were reported near Tavistock Street . Only 5% 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 2SD.

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 2SD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1368
Violence And Sexual Offences 546
Anti Social Behaviour 176
Public Order 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 105
Other Theft 76
Drugs 72
Other Crime 62
Vehicle Crime 51
Burglary 50
Bicycle Theft 36
Shoplifting 31
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 12
Theft From The Person 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckett Street493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Demontfort Place197 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Adelaide Square417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oberon Court524 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Square417 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Street359 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Street359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2SD

Employment

MK40 2SD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee27
Other22
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed14
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Education10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female107
Male145

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed7

Health

Very good health102
Good health85
Fair health46
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 80
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian11
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean5
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White173
Roma2
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union47
Africa18
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years43
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland4
France2
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland15
Romania12
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion97
Christian105
Hindu7
Muslim20
Sikh1
Other religion9
Not answered14
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