Lurke Street is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3HU is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lurke Street, Bedford, MK40 3HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 2FL, MK40 2PN, MK40 3HP, MK40 3JG, MK40 2NN, MK40 3JD, MK40 3JB, MK40 3HS, MK40 2PR.

Lurke Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lurke Street are based on 6 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 3HU

Average Price
£741,742
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£741,742
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lurke Street

Average Price
£1,782,717
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lurke Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002004-03-19 £884,725
28 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0001999-12-03 £598,759

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,768 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 		701 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		893 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		974 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,404 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,536 yd Academy converter No 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 		778 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,337 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,755 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,345 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,624 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		692 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 		360 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		684 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		828 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		870 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		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
Amici Restaurant27 St Peters Street88 yd
Herd25 St Cuthberts Street100 yd
La Famiglia Bedford33 St Cuthberts Street100 yd
Rice Thai Restaurant41 St Cuthberts Street100 yd
Vanilla Tree29 St Cuthberts Street100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zinc Nightclub17 St Peters Street88 yd
Executive Snooker Club3a Lurke Street90 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street100 yd
Blackthorns Sun Club106 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street100 yd
Alia’s treat house106 yd
Charles Biswell Catering106 yd
Small Hours106 yd
Paella Fella Bedford106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street88 yd
Tesco63 High Street272 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway318 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street525 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road572 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		191 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite273 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts382 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls424 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch471 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches496 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool580 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		673 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite700 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 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%

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 Lurke Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1864 crimes were reported near Lurke Street . Only 3% 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 3HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lurke Street, Bedford, MK40 3HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1864
Violence And Sexual Offences 568
Anti Social Behaviour 312
Shoplifting 232
Public Order 162
Other Theft 126
Drugs 104
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Vehicle Crime 52
Burglary 52
Bicycle Theft 48
Theft From The Person 47
Robbery 27
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket177 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rothsay Place383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dame Alice Street340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Balsall Street East357 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Balsall Street East357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Balsall Street West399 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Balsall Street West399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4280339 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area376 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Peel Street509 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lurke Street, Bedford, MK40 3HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee166
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)17
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Retired

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Construction1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female119
Male143

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex44
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced15

Health

Very good health136
Good health103
Fair health20
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 139
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian18
Pakistani9
Other Asian9
Black African18
Black Caribbean9
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White157
Roma11
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom123
European Union72
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK123
10+ Years38
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years37

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Ireland1
France3
Germany3
Italy13
Portugal2
Spain6
Poland19
Romania14
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America5
No passport held10

Religion

No religion112
Christian96
Hindu6
Muslim13
Sikh9
Other religion4
Not answered22
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