Caves Lane is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3DR is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3EJ, MK40 3EE, MK40 3EW, MK40 3BB, MK40 3BG, MK40 3DP, MK40 3EN, MK40 3EA, MK40 3BQ.

Caves Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Caves Lane are based on 28 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 3DR

Average Price
£450,894
Semi-Detached
£403,371
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£481,136
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caves Lane

Average Price
£473,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caves LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£452,5002022-07-29 £459,531
12 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-06-28 £428,937
3 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,0002020-10-09 £451,053
7 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£318,5002020-08-21 £397,526
11 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£318,7502018-05-14 £390,474

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,489 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 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		276 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,099 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,128 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,709 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		531 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,586 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,595 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 		1,580 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		670 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		878 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,215 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,314 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,318 yd Other independent school No 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road176 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road561 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road561 yd
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive614 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road199 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road361 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue519 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street564 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road469 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road494 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road561 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street568 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts126 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		229 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches502 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches578 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite584 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches600 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches635 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls717 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts764 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		801 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 speed179.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed280.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Caves Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Caves Lane . 41% 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 3DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 228
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Burglary 27
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Theft 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 10
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 3DR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Clovelly Way409 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue421 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way409 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close285 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street361 yd
More Crime Statistics for Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired72
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Other8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female151
Male142

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex116
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed30

Health

Very good health152
Good health101
Fair health34
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 98
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese6
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White240

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years46
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland9
France1
Italy6
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion81
Christian162
Buddhist4
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim18
Not answered22
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