Great Portway is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4GA is located in the Kempston Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Great Portway, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4GB, MK40 4FB, MK40 4GD, MK40 4FD, MK40 4FA, MK40 4SE, MK40 4GE, MK40 4SA, MK40 4GH.

Great Portway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Great Portway are based on 111 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 4GA

Average Price
£451,675
Semi-Detached
£402,480
Terraced
£320,438
Detached
£672,807
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Portway

Average Price
£494,938
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great PortwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Great Portway, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-07-30 £262,468
15 Great Portway, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-06-25 £651,985
27 Great Portway, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£267,0002021-01-26 £308,004
29 Great Portway, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-09-25 £304,399
3 Great Portway, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002018-07-26 £725,153

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		835 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive, MK42 7FJ 		1,481 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston MK42 8QH 		1,911 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,958 yd Community school No 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 		1,815 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,266 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,760 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton MK43 9HT 		4,357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,690 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		1,743 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,870 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,346 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,538 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		3,229 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
The EateryUnit A, Roman Gate237 yd
The Cable CafeBox End Park, Box End Road765 yd
Corner 5 RestaurantBox End Park, Box End Road765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ice Bar Trailer23 Midsummer Grove125 yd
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way286 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches653 yd
The Bedford Golf Club
CARNOUSTIE DRIVE 		golf747 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 19.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed138.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed138.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Great Portway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Great Portway . 54% 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 4GA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Great Portway, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Drugs 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chislehurst Place416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edith Avenue461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chislehurst Place416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Close540 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lytham Place127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelwick Drive300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chislehurst Place416 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wayland Road491 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercia Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saxon Way523 yd
More Crime Statistics for Great Portway, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired32
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female147
Male137

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health158
Good health101
Fair health13
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian19
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White217
Arab7
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years28
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal2
Poland3
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion95
Christian130
Hindu4
Muslim20
Sikh13
Not answered21
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