Kensington Gardens is in Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK40 3FH is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 2016-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Gardens, Bedford, MK40 3FH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3LT, MK40 3FD, MK40 3QL, MK40 3QB, MK40 3QJ, MK40 3NB, MK40 3NE, MK40 3QA, MK40 3LH.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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4 Kensington Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £320,000 | 2021-07-09 | £337,984 |
7 Kensington Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £325,000 | 2020-08-28 | £361,452 |
11 Kensington Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, a newly built property | £490,000 | 2019-10-14 | £586,403 |
3 Kensington Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £275,000 | 2019-09-06 | £293,980 |
2 Kensington Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, a newly built property | £450,000 | 2018-02-23 | £541,329 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS | 1,911 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 1,972 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Castle Newnham School Goldington Road, MK40 3EP | 407 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ | 1,065 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Priory Primary School Greyfriars, MK40 1JD | 1,195 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road, MK41 7LG | 1,346 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT | 1,585 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT | 920 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD | 1,061 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Goldington Academy Haylands Way, MK41 9BX | 1,267 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Academy Mile Road, MK42 9TR | 2,615 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL | 2,682 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford College Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH | 1,027 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford School De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU | 372 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
- not rated | St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA | 434 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road, MK42 0BX | 898 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ | 1,250 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU | 1,323 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Cater for occasions | 6 Rothsay Gardens | 99 yd | |
East London Foundation Outreach | Day Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road | 227 yd | |
Taylors Kitchen | Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road | 229 yd | |
Sapori del sud | 108 Castle Road | 320 yd | |
A Casa asa di Anna | 108 Castle Road | 320 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar | Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road | 229 yd | |
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee) | Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road | 229 yd | |
Russell Park Social Club | 69 Goldington Road | 247 yd | |
Gordon Arms | The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road | 373 yd | |
The Castle | The Castle, 17 Newnham Street | 388 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Papa Gigi's | Papa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road | 364 yd | |
Roosters | 47 St Cuthberts Street | 400 yd | |
Alia’s treat house | 449 yd | ||
Charles Biswell Catering | 449 yd | ||
Small Hours | 449 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens | Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road | 469 yd | |
Lidl Food Stores | 5-9 St Peters Street | 553 yd | |
Tesco | 63 High Street | 722 yd | |
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET | Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway | 753 yd | |
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc | 15-19 Greenhill Street | 1,017 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 172 yd |
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD | indoor bowls | 210 yd |
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD | indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 482 yd |
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD | 484 yd | |
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 504 yd |
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD | 522 yd | |
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET | 568 yd | |
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 651 yd |
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET | health and fitness suite | 761 yd |
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 870 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 43.3 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 47.9 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 8.3 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 8.9 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 475 crimes were reported
near Kensington Gardens .
Only 21% 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 3FH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 475 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 144 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 73 |
Vehicle Crime | 57 |
Other Theft | 42 |
Public Order | 32 |
Burglary | 30 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 27 |
Drugs | 24 |
Other Crime | 13 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Bicycle Theft | 9 |
Theft From The Person | 9 |
Robbery | 3 |
Possession Of Weapons | 2 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 3FH.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Gadsby Street | 522 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near St Cuthberts Street | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Newnham Street | 388 yd | |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Newnham Street | 388 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Saint Cuthberts Court | 388 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Saint Cuthberts Court | 388 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near St Cuthberts Street | 408 yd | |
2023-12 | Drugs | Local resolution | On or near St Cuthberts Street | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Drugs | Under investigation | On or near St Cuthberts Street | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near St Cuthberts Street | 408 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3FH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Full-Time Employee | 85 |
Retired | 74 |
Self-Employed | 22 |
Part-Time Employee | 22 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
Looking after home or family | 8 |
Unemployed | 7 |
Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
Other | 4 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
Education | 16 |
Construction | 12 |
Human health and social work activities | 10 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
Manufacturing | 5 |
Transport and storage | 5 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
Female | 143 |
Male | 141 |
Single | 83 |
Married: Opposite sex | 82 |
Married: Same sex | 1 |
Separated | 11 |
Divorced | 37 |
Widowed | 25 |
Very good health | 139 |
Good health | 85 |
Fair health | 44 |
Bad health | 15 |
Very bad health | 2 |
No qualifications | 40 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 8 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
Apprenticeship | 10 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
Degree or Similar | 125 |
Other | 7 |
Bangladeshi | 1 |
Chinese | 1 |
Indian | 5 |
Pakistani | 3 |
Other Asian | 1 |
Black African | 2 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
Mixed White and African | 1 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
Mixed Other | 4 |
White | 250 |
Roma | 1 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 239 |
European Union | 22 |
Rest of Europe | 3 |
Africa | 5 |
Middle East and Asia | 10 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
Born in the UK | 239 |
10+ Years | 28 |
5-10 Years | 9 |
2-5 Years | 3 |
Less than 2 years | 6 |
United Kingdom | 209 |
Ireland | 3 |
Germany | 1 |
Italy | 7 |
Portugal | 1 |
Spain | 3 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Poland | 5 |
Romania | 1 |
Other EU countries | 3 |
South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
Middle East | 1 |
Southern Asia | 1 |
South-East Asia | 2 |
North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
Central and South America | 1 |
No passport held | 44 |
No religion | 128 |
Christian | 119 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 6 |
Jewish | 1 |
Muslim | 6 |
Not answered | 23 |