Broad Reach is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3PB 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 Broad Reach, Bedford, MK40 3PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PA, MK40 3PQ, MK40 3PD, MK40 3PH, MK40 3NX, MK40 3PL, MK40 3PN, MK40 3PW, MK40 3PJ.

Broad Reach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broad Reach are based on 9 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 3PB

Average Price
£295,264
Semi-Detached
£408,384
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£525,813
Flats/Maisonettes
£278,081
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Reach

Average Price
£322,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad ReachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Broad Reach, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-09-30 £222,225
5 Broad Reach, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-12-02 £299,231
9 Broad Reach, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-12-18 £259,624
4 Broad Reach, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002017-09-01 £268,821
5 Broad Reach, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£231,0002016-08-26 £263,272

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,418 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 		809 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		998 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,434 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,455 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 		509 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,480 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,733 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,155 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,601 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 		512 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 		363 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		732 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		966 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,020 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,271 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 Road168 yd
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd24-26 Newnham Street297 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street297 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street297 yd
Pizzeria Santaniello's7-11 Newnham Street297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street297 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street297 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street349 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street360 yd
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane402 yd
BB Tea43 High Street424 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road456 yd
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street489 yd
Alia’s treat house556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street454 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street566 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway649 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway781 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road801 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool304 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		334 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite431 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite563 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		566 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts601 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls676 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite736 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 80.0%
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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed23.09 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broad Reach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1068 crimes were reported near Broad Reach . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broad Reach, Bedford, MK40 3PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1068
Violence And Sexual Offences 351
Anti Social Behaviour 199
Public Order 80
Shoplifting 76
Drugs 73
Other Theft 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Vehicle Crime 54
Burglary 26
Bicycle Theft 24
Possession Of Weapons 19
Theft From The Person 19
Other Crime 14
Robbery 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsbrook Road505 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Road119 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street460 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chethams276 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams276 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams276 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chethams276 yd
More Crime Statistics for Broad Reach, Bedford, MK40 3PB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3PB 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

Full-Time Employee114
Retired108
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education31
Human health and social work activities22
Information and communication20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female200
Male188

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed47

Health

Very good health200
Good health106
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 170
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian8
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White351

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years33
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion169
Christian193
Hindu5
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered11
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