The Grove is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3JN 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 The Grove, Bedford, MK40 3JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3JJ, MK40 3NH, MK40 3QA, MK40 3JW, MK40 3JY, MK40 3LH, MK40 3JP, MK40 3QD, MK40 3JG.

The Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Grove are based on 105 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 3JN

Average Price
£518,344
Semi-Detached
£633,562
Terraced
£561,588
Detached
£866,984
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,853
Other
£290,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£412,775
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£658,0002022-08-01 £645,655
35 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-03-17 £593,400
61 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-12-01 £290,892
63 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-09-24 £320,654
Flat 2 55 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-06-04 £147,285

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,801 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 		653 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		942 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,156 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,313 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,537 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 		875 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,139 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,522 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,584 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,587 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 		819 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 		291 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		805 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,093 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,341 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street139 yd
Herd25 St Cuthberts Street152 yd
La Famiglia Bedford33 St Cuthberts Street152 yd
Rice Thai Restaurant41 St Cuthberts Street152 yd
Vanilla Tree29 St Cuthberts Street152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
After Hours31 St Cuthberts Street152 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street170 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street170 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road172 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street152 yd
Alia’s treat house216 yd
Charles Biswell Catering216 yd
Small Hours216 yd
Paella Fella Bedford216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street307 yd
Tesco63 High Street471 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway525 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road527 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls247 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches296 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		326 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts391 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite504 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		572 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite696 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch698 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		728 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts739 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1287 crimes were reported near The Grove . Only 5% 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 3JN.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Grove, Bedford, MK40 3JN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1287
Violence And Sexual Offences 430
Anti Social Behaviour 227
Public Order 102
Shoplifting 100
Other Theft 86
Drugs 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Vehicle Crime 55
Burglary 38
Theft From The Person 30
Bicycle Theft 25
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 16
Robbery 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street479 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Court73 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub406 yd
2023-12DrugsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Nightclub406 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street479 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Grove, Bedford, MK40 3JN

Employment

MK40 3JN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee146
Retired78
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee33
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education37
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male187

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed15

Health

Very good health180
Good health139
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 186
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White342
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union37
Rest of Europe16
Africa12
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years51
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
France2
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion181
Christian176
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered24
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