West Grove is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4BT is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Grove, Bedford, MK40 4BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4DF, MK40 4BW, MK40 4BP, MK40 4DQ, MK40 4DG, MK40 4DD, MK40 4DE, MK40 4DB, MK40 4ER.

West Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Grove are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4BT

Average Price
£435,559
Semi-Detached
£435,559
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Grove

Average Price
£439,929
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 West Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-02-25 £400,362
4 West Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002016-07-29 £444,535
10 West Grove, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,5002005-03-11 £354,462
4 West Grove, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002003-08-15 £415,818
6 West Grove, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,5002002-11-21 £438,105

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,631 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		426 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		489 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		521 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		647 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,109 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		586 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,874 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,942 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,037 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,422 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 		1,754 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		864 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		983 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,301 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,580 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,986 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street444 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road577 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road774 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road774 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road379 yd
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road441 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road551 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road690 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road623 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road700 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road774 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road776 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road444 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road774 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road806 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road1,004 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd98 Clapham Road1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts397 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches414 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches543 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite663 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch672 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite682 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		833 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts837 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool854 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts862 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 249 crimes were reported near West Grove . 39% 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 4BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Grove, Bedford, MK40 4BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 249
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 18
Other Theft 16
Drugs 16
Burglary 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove155 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cutcliffe Place91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensbury Close381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensbury Close381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cutcliffe Gardens207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Road132 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Road132 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Grove, Bedford, MK40 4BT

Employment

MK40 4BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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
Retired57
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed41
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other15
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male193

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex150
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed21

Health

Very good health191
Good health139
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 114
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian15
Pakistani71
Other Asian20
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White224
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union46
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years71
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland5
Germany9
Italy17
Spain1
Lithuania5
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion84
Christian160
Hindu4
Muslim108
Sikh6
Not answered16
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