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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3SJ, MK40 3SY, MK40 3SX, MK40 3SU, MK40 3EW, MK40 3UL, MK40 3ST, MK40 3TJ, MK40 3SQ.

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 3SH

Average Price
£370,868
Semi-Detached
£383,601
Terraced
£359,476
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
106 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-08-29 £260,535
118 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002023-03-13 £284,216
146 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-08-26 £446,358
100 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002021-08-06 £350,000
138 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-07-17 £368,831

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,327 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 		150 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,302 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,329 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,740 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 		748 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,437 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,578 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,682 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 		1,446 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 		762 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		894 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,134 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,219 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,401 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road201 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road368 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road368 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street423 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road227 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road318 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street347 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road412 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road254 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street353 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road368 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road373 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts171 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		379 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts553 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite635 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches711 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls722 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches760 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches788 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		892 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 speed139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

In 2023, 310 crimes were reported near George Street . 33% 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 3SH.

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 3SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 310
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Vehicle Crime 36
Burglary 27
Other Theft 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 21
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street336 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road416 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Clovelly Way537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue287 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phillpotts Avenue287 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Campbell Road416 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close496 yd
More Crime Statistics for George Street, Bedford, MK40 3SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired40
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education23
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other14
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female143
Male136

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health166
Good health83
Fair health20
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 131

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years38
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland2
Poland4
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
Oceania5
No passport held13

Religion

No religion125
Christian112
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim13
Sikh5
Not answered22
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