Bushmead Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3QH 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 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QN, MK40 3PS, MK40 3QR, MK40 3PR, MK40 3QP, MK40 3PX, MK40 3PT, MK40 3QS, MK40 3QJ.

Bushmead Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bushmead Avenue are based on 99 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 3QH

Average Price
£922,594
Semi-Detached
£944,496
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,372,545
Flats/Maisonettes
£436,139
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushmead Avenue

Average Price
£496,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushmead AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002021-06-17 £933,916
33A Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002013-10-29 £950,086
33 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002013-04-05 £1,017,902
33 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£436,0002009-01-30 £912,978
35A Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002006-05-10 £451,656

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,828 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 		396 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,261 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,526 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,676 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 		923 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,091 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,356 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,904 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 		921 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 		602 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		681 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		696 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,452 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
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road85 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road85 yd
Cater for occasions6 Rothsay Gardens213 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road254 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road163 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road335 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street392 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street392 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road116 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road254 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street360 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road411 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street663 yd
Tesco63 High Street729 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road734 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway890 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts405 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches436 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls461 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts538 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		567 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		633 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool681 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts727 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		786 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite803 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bushmead Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 386 crimes were reported near Bushmead Avenue . Only 27% 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 3QH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 386
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 26
Drugs 23
Burglary 17
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthberts Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saint Cuthberts Court391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Cuthberts Street487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street149 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road243 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove370 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Court405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newnham Street391 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newnham Street391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saint Cuthberts Court391 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QH

Employment

MK40 3QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee17
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education18
Manufacturing16
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male140

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health134
Good health75
Fair health33
Bad health26
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 109
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White228
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union27
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years33
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
Oceania2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion133
Christian113
Hindu1
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered15
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