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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3PW, MK40 3PG, MK40 3PD, MK40 3QW, MK40 3PP, MK40 3PN, MK40 3PR, MK40 3PQ, MK40 3PS.

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 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 3PE

Average Price
£684,821
Semi-Detached
£1,212,441
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,644,262
Flats/Maisonettes
£444,716
Other
£646,208

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 4 Bridge View, 37 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£650,0002023-06-16 £628,410
33 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,900,0002021-09-24 £2,084,184
The Coach House, 27 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002021-06-24 £589,074
Flat 3 35 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-01-27 £646,208
Flat 1 35 The Embankment, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-01-27 £646,208

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,577 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 		652 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,266 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,365 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,436 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,613 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 		706 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,393 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,056 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,872 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 		744 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 		841 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		995 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,149 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,524 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
Radhuni Cafe Bar Grill Restaurant38 The Embankment166 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road312 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road312 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way321 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road344 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street475 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street475 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street539 yd
ShipThe Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road279 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road387 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street425 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street487 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street718 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road751 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street776 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway855 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts333 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool421 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		580 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches726 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls733 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite767 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		790 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts810 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite821 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 speed59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Embankment Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near The Embankment. 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3PE.

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 3PE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3PE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired74
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee16
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female122
Male131

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health116
Good health75
Fair health42
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 127
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
White230
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania4
No passport held28

Religion

No religion109
Christian113
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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