Grove Place is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3JJ 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 Grove Place, Bedford, MK40 3JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3JR, MK40 3JW, MK40 3JN, MK40 3JB, MK40 3JG, MK40 3JP, MK40 3JD, MK40 3JY, MK40 3QD.

Grove Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Place are based on 12 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 3JJ

Average Price
£353,462
Semi-Detached
£449,670
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£399,006
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,084
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Place

Average Price
£366,773
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21B Grove Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-07-23 £200,678
Tintern Cottage, 9 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£461,5002021-02-26 £545,629
13 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002017-03-15 £265,746
21 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002016-03-03 £198,080
21 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,0002013-09-27 £177,941

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,724 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 		735 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		862 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,132 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,541 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		779 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,242 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,619 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,507 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,535 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 		719 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 		357 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		635 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		742 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,040 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,321 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
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street84 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street84 yd
Pizzeria Santaniello's7-11 Newnham Street84 yd
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd24-26 Newnham Street84 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street84 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street84 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street96 yd
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street119 yd
Blackthorns Sun Club194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street119 yd
Alia’s treat house194 yd
Charles Biswell Catering194 yd
Small Hours194 yd
Paella Fella Bedford194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street253 yd
Tesco63 High Street371 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway483 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road615 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street689 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		222 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls345 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches399 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite414 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts433 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite594 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch641 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		657 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool667 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool751 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1453 crimes were reported near Grove Place . Only 4% 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 3JJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grove Place, Bedford, MK40 3JJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1453
Violence And Sexual Offences 467
Anti Social Behaviour 247
Shoplifting 143
Public Order 121
Other Theft 97
Drugs 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Vehicle Crime 51
Burglary 38
Theft From The Person 34
Bicycle Theft 32
Possession Of Weapons 23
Robbery 19
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glebe Road452 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Cuthberts Street75 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road524 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lurke Street203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall216 yd
More Crime Statistics for Grove Place, Bedford, MK40 3JJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3JJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired59
Full-Time Employee56
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

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

Female94
Male111

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex39
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed22

Health

Very good health85
Good health53
Fair health47
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 50
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White166
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom147
European Union33
Rest of Europe10
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK147
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom116
Ireland3
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Other Europe3
Middle East2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion81
Christian93
Muslim5
Not answered26
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