George Street is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3SG is located in the Newnham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Street, Bedford, MK40 3SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3TA, MK40 3RY, MK40 3TB, MK40 3TU, MK40 3TG, MK40 3TT, MK40 3RX, MK40 3TD, MK40 3TX.

George Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street are based on 258 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 3SG

Average Price
£343,446
Semi-Detached
£389,179
Terraced
£339,020
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£392,091
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£411,0002023-02-17 £401,531
34 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-09-30 £389,547
52 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,0002022-08-05 £306,146
36 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-10-04 £353,039
22 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£303,0002019-08-27 £366,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,802 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,148 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 		398 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,614 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,636 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, MK42 0HH 		1,761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,098 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,309 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,235 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,962 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 		1,350 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 		943 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,041 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,058 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,083 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,708 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 Street251 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road286 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road286 yd
The KioskRussell Park, The Embankment452 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street72 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road377 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road493 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road549 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street129 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road156 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street191 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road286 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road845 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts297 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts514 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool590 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite716 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		720 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool756 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite784 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches855 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls915 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,013 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 speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

In 2023, 298 crimes were reported near George Street. 34% 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 3SG.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Street, Bedford, MK40 3SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired40
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Other6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female143
Male120

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health88
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 107

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani18
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White212
Roma1
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Poland1
Romania3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion131
Christian91
Muslim20
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered15
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