The Embankment is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3PD 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 Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PB, MK40 3PQ, MK40 3PW, MK40 3PN, MK40 3PA, MK40 3PH, MK40 3PE, MK40 3PL, MK40 3PP.

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 3PD

Average Price
£1,005,737
Semi-Detached
£1,169,750
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,374,585
Flats/Maisonettes
£308,863
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
9 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,070,0002022-07-20 £1,096,016
Apartment 4 8 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-11-04 £244,123
25 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,055,0002015-12-04 £1,558,611
Apartment 1 8 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002015-09-01 £451,119
Apartment 2 8 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,5002015-08-10 £231,345

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,371 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,474 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 		744 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,080 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,497 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,511 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 		573 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,438 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,131 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,687 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 		587 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 		359 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		747 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,065 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,346 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 Road243 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen38 Newnham Street324 yd
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd24-26 Newnham Street331 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland4 Newnham Street331 yd
Cappuccino Bar36 Newnham Street331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street331 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street331 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street398 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street444 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road381 yd
Lee's KitchenLee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane482 yd
BB Tea43 High Street507 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road522 yd
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street533 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street620 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway717 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway842 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool331 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		403 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite514 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts514 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		639 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite639 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls672 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches686 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite717 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite746 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Embankment Street dangerous?

In 2023, 738 crimes were reported near The Embankment . Only 12% 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 3PD.

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 3PD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 738
Violence And Sexual Offences 237
Anti Social Behaviour 104
Shoplifting 68
Drugs 61
Vehicle Crime 51
Public Order 50
Other Theft 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Burglary 24
Bicycle Theft 16
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub498 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chethams335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chethams335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chethams335 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Street494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area511 yd
2023-12DrugsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Nightclub498 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3PD 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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