The Embankment is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3PA is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PB, MK40 3PH, MK40 3NX, MK40 3PQ, MK40 3PD, MK42 0AE, MK40 3PL, MK42 0AF, MK40 3PJ.

The Embankment Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Embankment are based on 43 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 3PA

Average Price
£446,653
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£446,653
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Embankment

Average Price
£644,131
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 EmbankmentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 5 Albany House, 4 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002023-04-21 £504,551
Flat 5 Albany House, 4 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-05-28 £498,972
Flat 1 Albany House, 4 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-06-29 £259,786
Flat 6 Albany House, 4 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002014-04-17 £560,804
Flat 3 Albany House, 4 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002011-09-07 £503,319

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,357 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,369 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 		874 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		920 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,375 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,407 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 		457 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,523 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,798 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,182 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,520 yd Foundation school 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 		444 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 Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		386 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		725 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		981 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		983 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,201 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
The Panacea Museum9 Newnham Road112 yd
The Pantry at The HigginsThe Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane238 yd
Kokoblack26 Castle Lane244 yd
Fays Coffee46 Mill Street276 yd
Baja17 Castle Lane277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street282 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street284 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street284 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street318 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane331 yd
BB Tea43 High Street347 yd
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street466 yd
Alia’s treat house527 yd
Charles Biswell Catering527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street380 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street522 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway591 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road721 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway727 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		276 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool300 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite355 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite492 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		500 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite559 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts682 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls688 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches721 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite737 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 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed78 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed154.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed154.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Embankment Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1391 crimes were reported near The Embankment . 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 3PA.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1391
Violence And Sexual Offences 428
Anti Social Behaviour 246
Shoplifting 153
Public Order 110
Drugs 86
Other Theft 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Vehicle Crime 59
Burglary 34
Bicycle Theft 33
Theft From The Person 29
Possession Of Weapons 22
Robbery 17
Other Crime 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lurke Street422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area348 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near High Street385 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street385 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chethams239 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams239 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams239 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired42
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education14
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication11
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male98

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health92
Good health69
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 92
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White188
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion81
Christian91
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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