Tavistock Place is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 2SL is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2RZ, MK40 2RY, MK40 2XU, MK40 2RU, MK40 2SF, MK40 2RQ, MK40 2RX, MK40 2SE, MK40 2FN.

Tavistock Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tavistock Place are based on 50 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 2SL

Average Price
£114,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£114,477
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Place

Average Price
£172,821
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 PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Arlington Court Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,5002022-03-04 £134,816
4 Arlington Court Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-11-30 £104,662
1 Arlington Court Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£83,0002008-04-02 £110,470
5 Arlington Court Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002006-07-31 £126,761
4 Arlington Court Tavistock Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,0002005-09-09 £105,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,228 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 		291 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		400 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		825 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,219 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,313 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 		1,234 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,690 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,835 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,666 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 		1,100 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 		128 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		630 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		889 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		944 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,161 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 Road180 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street183 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street183 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited87-91 Tavistock Street183 yd
The Cochin76 Tavistock Street189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street76 yd
Esquires60a Bromham Road180 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue209 yd
The ShipThe Ship, 102 Bromham Road221 yd
Barley Mow72 St Loyes Street346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Malabar84 Tavistock Street101 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street101 yd
Hoi Tin86 Tavistock Street101 yd
Tasty Tuck96 Tavistock Street101 yd
Canton Chinese Take Away88 Tavistock Street101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street183 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street393 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway467 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street473 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool216 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch316 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool369 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite629 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite649 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool654 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		755 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts776 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		871 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite978 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%

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

Safety

Is Tavistock Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1922 crimes were reported near Tavistock Place . 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 2SL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1922
Violence And Sexual Offences 687
Anti Social Behaviour 253
Public Order 179
Criminal Damage And Arson 129
Other Theft 124
Shoplifting 123
Drugs 104
Other Crime 70
Burglary 69
Vehicle Crime 50
Bicycle Theft 49
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 2SL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near De Parys Avenue492 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road505 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street80 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area542 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area542 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area542 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foster Hill Road505 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foster Hill Road505 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tavistock Place, Bedford, MK40 2SL

Employment

MK40 2SL 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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