Bower Street is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3QZ 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 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3QT, MK40 3UR, MK40 3QS, MK40 3RB, MK40 3RA, MK40 3RQ, MK40 3SR, MK40 3QN, MK40 3RL.

Bower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Street are based on 192 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 3QZ

Average Price
£343,604
Semi-Detached
£362,923
Terraced
£341,501
Detached
£411,879
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Street

Average Price
£335,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
132 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-03-16 £318,041
116 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£402,0002023-01-27 £401,511
104 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£361,0002022-06-29 £362,618
80 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-06-23 £331,479
92 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002022-05-04 £323,650

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,032 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 		190 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		963 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,425 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,538 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,571 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		909 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,114 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,129 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,469 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,834 yd Academy converter 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 		1,128 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		631 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		644 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		868 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,402 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,471 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 Road173 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road173 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road204 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road204 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road162 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road165 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street380 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road502 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road204 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road208 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road285 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street308 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road693 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street798 yd
Tesco63 High Street911 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,012 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts333 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches419 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts433 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		453 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls477 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		745 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		748 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts776 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool881 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches903 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 speed180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 242 crimes were reported near Bower Street . 39% 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 3QZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3QZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 242
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Vehicle Crime 36
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 15
Burglary 15
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street220 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street218 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street58 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street298 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue424 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove491 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Court546 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3QZ

Employment

MK40 3QZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee116
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed29
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education41
Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male138

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health156
Good health98
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 127
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White243
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years29
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland3
France2
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal4
Poland6
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion154
Christian102
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim4
Not answered24
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