Shakespeare Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 2UJ is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2UJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2DS, MK40 2DT, MK40 2DU, MK40 2AS, MK40 2DH, MK40 2EY, MK40 2DX, MK40 2DW, MK40 2DJ.

Shakespeare Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare Road are based on 300 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 2UJ

Average Price
£126,391
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,391
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£198,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Hillstone Grange Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-10-10 £117,607
6 Hillstone Grange Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002017-08-31 £115,794
9 Hillstone Grange Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,0002017-05-18 £122,979
2 Hillstone Grange Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£113,0002017-01-31 £124,903
9 Hillstone Grange Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,5002015-10-20 £115,740

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,321 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,863 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 		534 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		584 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		585 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,020 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		1,385 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,911 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,331 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,572 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,931 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,776 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		87 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		460 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		664 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,521 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,721 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
A Different Brew106 Clapham Road393 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill512 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road531 yd
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue756 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles62-64 Bromham Road834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BrewpointBrewpoint, Fairhill449 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road476 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street588 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue647 yd
The Foresters ArmsThe Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Raj29 Park Road West574 yd
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West630 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road714 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street725 yd
Coriander90 Tavistock Street725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road391 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)90 Clapham Road393 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)90 Clapham Road393 yd
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street835 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		43 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite338 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool361 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool482 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts518 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club
Clapham Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts691 yd
Rushmoor School Playing Fields
1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES 1 FRANKLIN COTTAGES CLAPHAM ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool931 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford)
BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool972 yd
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool984 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 Shakespeare Road dangerous?

In 2023, 425 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Road . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 2UJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2UJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 425
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 38
Vehicle Crime 37
Shoplifting 20
Other Theft 18
Burglary 18
Drugs 13
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaucer Road313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oberon Court386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sidney Road311 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keats Close83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Avenue287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaucer Road313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warwick Avenue287 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2UJ

Employment

MK40 2UJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 2UJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Self-Employed16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Part-Time Employee8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Retired5
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female80
Male78

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex31
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed4

Health

Very good health84
Good health59
Fair health11
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 72
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White119
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom95
European Union34
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK95
10+ Years22
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom96
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion70
Christian61
Hindu4
Muslim8
Sikh4
Not answered11
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