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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3RE, MK40 3RH, MK40 3QU, MK40 3RF, MK40 3QX, MK40 3RJ, MK40 3RG, MK40 3QY, MK40 3TF.

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 3RD

Average Price
£347,346
Semi-Detached
£343,916
Terraced
£346,563
Detached
£445,943
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
5 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-10-13 £313,734
53 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-07-18 £333,704
3 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,2502022-09-01 £294,912
11 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£357,0002022-02-15 £370,326
13 Bower Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-07-07 £290,390

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,640 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,903 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 		375 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,506 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,616 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,737 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		1,035 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,144 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,233 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,202 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,107 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 		1,066 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 		700 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		863 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		900 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,346 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,470 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
Peng51a Pembroke Street44 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road80 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road80 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road189 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road127 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street223 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road436 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street644 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road80 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street104 yd
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road156 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street166 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road816 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street930 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road955 yd
Tesco63 High Street961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts159 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts536 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches666 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		702 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls709 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool749 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool776 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		804 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool812 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite968 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 speed193.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.8 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, 212 crimes were reported near Bower Street . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3RD.

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 3RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 12
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street305 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rothsay Place471 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsley Road530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road518 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street133 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road154 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road360 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

Employment

MK40 3RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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
Self-Employed35
Retired29
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education32
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male116

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed5

Health

Very good health156
Good health62
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 112
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White230
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years24
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
France4
Germany1
Italy7
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland6
Other EU countries5
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion139
Christian91
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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