Caves Lane is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3DW 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 3DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3BG, MK40 3DP, MK40 3AJ, MK40 3BQ, MK40 3BS, MK40 3FB, MK40 3AL, MK40 3DS, MK40 3BD.

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 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 3DW

Average Price
£452,106
Semi-Detached
£400,578
Terraced
£278,528
Detached
£488,718
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
29 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002023-08-04 £503,962
45 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-10-28 £374,072
39 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-06-25 £491,848
55 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£522,5002019-06-10 £647,753
23 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-03-18 £327,737

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,481 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,661 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 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		472 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		902 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		935 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,573 yd Community school No 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 		322 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,752 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,304 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,402 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 		1,735 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 		652 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		923 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,052 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,431 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,504 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road341 yd
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive713 yd
East London Foundation OutreachDay Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road735 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road765 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road339 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road507 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue620 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road675 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road656 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road681 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road765 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street780 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		242 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches304 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts310 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches385 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches477 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite599 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches703 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		773 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls783 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Caves Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Caves Lane. 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3DW.

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 3DW

Employment

MK40 3DW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee88
Retired47
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed18
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Other9
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male121

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex86
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health125
Good health94
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 71
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White218
Roma1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union33
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years30
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland6
Italy4
Lithuania3
Poland18
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion99
Christian119
Muslim8
Other religion6
Not answered25
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