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

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

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 38 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 2SE

Average Price
£278,451
Semi-Detached
£153,032
Terraced
£294,128
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£184,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-07-23 £284,806
67 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-11-20 £267,413
65 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-07-11 £306,770
61 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,5362010-02-05 £198,782
65 Union Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002008-07-01 £328,967

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,336 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 		183 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		506 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		718 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,160 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,344 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 		1,340 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,694 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,837 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,581 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 		1,207 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 		179 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		837 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		924 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,175 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 Street210 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street210 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street210 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street243 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North End Club60 Roff Avenue121 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street144 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road285 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road294 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Malabar84 Tavistock Street96 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street96 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street96 yd
Tasty Tuck96 Tavistock Street96 yd
Canton Chinese Take Away88 Tavistock Street96 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street210 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street500 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway534 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street581 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road669 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool307 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool314 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch406 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool598 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		673 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite732 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts804 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite922 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool940 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1421 crimes were reported near Union 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 2SE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Bedford, MK40 2SE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1421
Violence And Sexual Offences 565
Anti Social Behaviour 186
Public Order 124
Criminal Damage And Arson 110
Other Theft 82
Drugs 79
Other Crime 64
Burglary 51
Vehicle Crime 49
Bicycle Theft 37
Shoplifting 31
Robbery 21
Possession Of Weapons 12
Theft From The Person 10

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guru Ravidass Lane513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street431 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Street459 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hassett Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hassett Street426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gwyn Street431 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Gwyn Street431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area346 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street431 yd
More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Bedford, MK40 2SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired57
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Construction2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male119

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex71
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed29

Health

Very good health135
Good health94
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 102
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian7
Pakistani4
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White210
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years25
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland1
France6
Germany4
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion117
Christian120
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim10
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered17
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