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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3RQ, MK40 3RG, MK40 3QZ, MK40 3QT, MK40 3QY, MK40 3UR, MK40 3RL, MK40 3SR, MK40 3RF.

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 3RB

Average Price
£317,953
Semi-Detached
£360,702
Terraced
£329,835
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,902
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
103 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-09-14 £268,533
105 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-03-31 £240,940
107 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-12-22 £240,792
117B Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£198,5002022-08-01 £191,771
87 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-04-13 £441,972

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,005 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 		213 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		997 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,462 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,584 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,615 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 		969 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,111 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,392 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,915 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 		1,120 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 		716 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		718 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		825 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,413 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,484 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
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road119 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road119 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road143 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road143 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road96 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road244 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street304 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road554 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club BarBedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road119 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road161 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road219 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street224 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road777 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street847 yd
Tesco63 High Street936 yd
TescoTesco, Cardington Road1,007 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts350 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts373 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches499 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		519 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls553 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		773 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		829 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool849 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts850 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool926 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 speed120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 247 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 3RB.

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 3RB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 13
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 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 3RB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street259 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Grove542 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road459 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street136 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road162 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue340 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road415 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RB

Employment

MK40 3RB 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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