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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2XU, MK40 2RZ, MK40 2SG, MK40 2SL, MK40 2UU, MK40 2FN, MK40 2AA, MK40 2RY, MK40 2RQ.

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 2SF

Average Price
£207,873
Semi-Detached
£541,900
Terraced
£555,659
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,115
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
Flat D 7 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-12-21 £80,862
Flat C 7 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-12-21 £95,132
9 Union Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002011-08-11 £541,900
Flat B 7 Union Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£110,0002006-11-03 £152,650
Flat C 7 Union Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002006-11-02 £152,650

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,766 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 		328 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		367 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		859 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,171 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,233 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 		1,233 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,614 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,912 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,730 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 		1,098 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 		51 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		958 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		958 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,236 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
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road151 yd
Munch and Mocha at Trinity Arts & LeisureThe Bedford Sixth Form, Bromham Road248 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street260 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street261 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street8 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road146 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road151 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue269 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road146 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road146 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road162 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road171 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street261 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street397 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street458 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway523 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool248 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool334 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch356 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite674 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		728 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool730 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts848 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		905 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite944 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 71.2%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1815 crimes were reported near Union Street . 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 2SF.

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 2SF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1815
Violence And Sexual Offences 661
Anti Social Behaviour 241
Public Order 170
Criminal Damage And Arson 140
Other Theft 109
Drugs 94
Shoplifting 90
Other Crime 69
Burglary 66
Vehicle Crime 52
Bicycle Theft 49
Robbery 34
Theft From The Person 26
Possession Of Weapons 14

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chandos Street259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street259 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaconsfield Street365 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue394 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue394 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roff Avenue394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roff Avenue394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roff Avenue394 yd
More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Bedford, MK40 2SF

Employment

MK40 2SF 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 Employee115
Retired31
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed17
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Education12
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female123
Male171

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex38
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced33
Widowed14

Health

Very good health140
Good health98
Fair health39
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African24
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White217
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom163
European Union79
Rest of Europe7
Africa20
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK163
10+ Years49
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom143
Ireland3
Italy12
Portugal2
Lithuania10
Poland44
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion121
Christian134
Buddhist5
Muslim16
Other religion1
Not answered17
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