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

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3SH, MK40 3SY, MK40 3SX, MK40 3EW, MK40 3UL, MK40 3SU, MK40 3EN, MK40 3SQ, MK40 3UG.

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 3SJ

Average Price
£353,639
Semi-Detached
£371,951
Terraced
£338,967
Detached
£478,965
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
101 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-02-10 £318,064
139 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002022-04-22 £390,098
133 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,4502021-03-09 £357,199
125 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-12-02 £339,562
137 George Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,5002020-06-19 £336,245

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,104 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,356 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 		175 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,277 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,304 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,714 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 		731 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		774 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,467 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,655 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 		1,476 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 		771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		913 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,163 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,205 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,396 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 Road209 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road397 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road397 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street449 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road198 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road339 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street366 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road442 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road278 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road359 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street375 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road397 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road859 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 		377 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts578 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite606 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches664 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches688 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches732 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls742 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches775 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		902 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 speed147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

In 2023, 299 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 3SJ.

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 3SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 299
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 27
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 21
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 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 3SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Clovelly Way507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street411 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews531 yd
More Crime Statistics for George Street, Bedford, MK40 3SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired49
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other12
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female151
Male176

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health166
Good health104
Fair health49
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 111
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian12
Pakistani8
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White268
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union30
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years42
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany1
Italy20
Lithuania6
Poland2
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion107
Christian164
Muslim28
Sikh7
Not answered21
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