Tennyson Road is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3UX is located in the Newnham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tennyson Road, Bedford, MK40 3UX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3SB, MK41 9PR, MK40 3SA, MK40 3TP, MK40 3TR, MK40 3SD, MK41 9PS, MK40 3SF, MK40 3RZ.

Tennyson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tennyson Road are based on 46 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 3UX

Average Price
£171,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,059
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Road

Average Price
£393,507
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Lincoln Court Tennyson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£184,0002023-08-09 £176,640
3 Lincoln Court Tennyson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-08-27 £186,356
1 Lincoln Court Tennyson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,0002021-02-19 £194,599
10 Lincoln Court Tennyson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,0002019-12-05 £166,715
6 Lincoln Court Tennyson Road, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-07-03 £187,821

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,085 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 		740 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, MK42 0HH 		1,448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,806 yd Academy converter 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 		1,278 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,336 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,431 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		1,931 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		3,210 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 		1,409 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 		929 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		934 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,370 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,372 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,640 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
The KioskRussell Park, The Embankment108 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue148 yd
Club 2000 BingoClub 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue245 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue245 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street378 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road634 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue739 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road799 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street412 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street440 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road487 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road546 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road581 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool265 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts392 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
BARKERS LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite489 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts859 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite985 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,034 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		1,065 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 speed136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tennyson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 178 crimes were reported near Tennyson Road . 47% 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 3UX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tennyson Road, Bedford, MK40 3UX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 178
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 16
Drugs 12
Other Theft 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue326 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street494 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longholme Way163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road46 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beresford Road46 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsley Road226 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beresford Road46 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Longholme Way163 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tennyson Road, Bedford, MK40 3UX

Employment

MK40 3UX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

MK40 3UX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired50
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Information and communication10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities8
Other7
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male166

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex154
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed7

Health

Very good health200
Good health96
Fair health17
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 145
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White292
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union33
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years29
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland5
France4
Italy2
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion125
Christian176
Hindu4
Jewish2
Not answered14
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