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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QU, MK40 3QP, MK40 3QX, MK40 3RE, MK40 3QR, MK40 3QY, MK40 3RD, MK40 3PG, MK40 3PR.

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 3QW

Average Price
£463,901
Semi-Detached
£787,054
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,226,386
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,130
Other
£57,153

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
Flat 3 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,5002023-01-27 £155,059
Flat 4 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£227,0002022-11-19 £213,134
Flat 3 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-03-25 £248,738
67 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002021-09-24 £1,371,173
47 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£861,5802021-09-08 £952,653

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,572 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,786 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 		443 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,226 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,366 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,555 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,681 yd Foundation school 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 		905 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,195 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,197 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,998 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 		929 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 		596 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		776 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,360 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,486 yd Other independent school No 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 Road126 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road126 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road181 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road181 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road135 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street366 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road449 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street511 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road82 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road181 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street247 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street309 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street804 yd
Tesco63 High Street820 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road836 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road906 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts237 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts603 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches609 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool629 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls637 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		664 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		740 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite855 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool872 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool886 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed211.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bushmead Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Bushmead Avenue . 40% 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 3QW.

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 3QW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Vehicle Crime 34
Other Theft 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 16
Burglary 11
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area527 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street240 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newnham Street510 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rothsay Place356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street225 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road218 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newnham Street510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road81 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove529 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3QW 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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