The Broadway is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 2TH 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 The Broadway, Bedford, MK40 2TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2TJ, MK40 2TZ, MK40 2ST, MK40 2RA, MK40 2FD, MK40 2QT, MK40 2SR, MK40 2RD, MK40 1BS.

The Broadway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Broadway are based on 22 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 2TH

Average Price
£530,587
Semi-Detached
£425,736
Terraced
£284,638
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£95,675
Other
£732,518

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Broadway

Average Price
£509,724
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BroadwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 34 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-02-18 £109,998
38 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002020-08-21 £1,668,238
30 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£935,0002020-01-16 £1,008,444
40 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-04-10 £211,064
30 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002018-10-26 £415,282

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,971 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		495 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		653 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,109 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,168 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,655 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 		954 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,478 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,970 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,090 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,670 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 		837 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		473 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		563 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		790 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,073 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,104 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Siam Heaven Thai Restaurant36 The Broadway16 yd
AMBER COMBO9 The Broadway40 yd
Peri Peri & Pizza3 The Broadway40 yd
New Bombay53b Harpur Street82 yd
No.7 Coffee House1-3 Wellington Street83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky 113a The Broadway41 yd
The FlowerpotThe Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street123 yd
The Bedford Club11 De Parys Avenue149 yd
Brewhouse And Kitchen115-117 High Street175 yd
Six's2 Lurke Street218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andreas KebabsAndreas Pizzeria, 34 The Broadway16 yd
The Tuckin Caribbean Takeaway38 The Broadway16 yd
Golden Dragon1b The Broadway40 yd
Miyahs1d The Broadway40 yd
Etna1a The Broadway40 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway9 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street237 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street323 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street328 yd
Tesco63 High Street406 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch182 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool283 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite305 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts393 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		454 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls619 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool648 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches701 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite716 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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/s4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Broadway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2802 crimes were reported near The Broadway . Only 1% 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 2TH.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Broadway, Bedford, MK40 2TH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2802
Violence And Sexual Offences 929
Anti Social Behaviour 427
Shoplifting 299
Public Order 249
Other Theft 175
Drugs 152
Criminal Damage And Arson 141
Burglary 88
Bicycle Theft 77
Other Crime 73
Theft From The Person 63
Vehicle Crime 59
Robbery 42
Possession Of Weapons 28

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Queen Street361 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street489 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Street374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Broadway92 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chandos Street489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chandos Street489 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Broadway, Bedford, MK40 2TH

Employment

MK40 2TH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Other182
Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Retired5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Accommodation and food service activities30
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing23
Transport and storage19
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female88
Male320

Partnership Status

Single263
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated13
Divorced34
Widowed3

Health

Very good health168
Good health138
Fair health74
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 116
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani11
Other Asian12
Black African22
Black Caribbean7
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other3
White261
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma11
Arab1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union90
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years36
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland35
Romania17
Other EU countries23
Turkey4
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion112
Christian188
Buddhist15
Jewish4
Muslim47
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered38
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