Whitings is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4GE 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 Whitings, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4GB, MK40 4SE, MK40 4GA, MK40 4FB, MK40 4SA, MK40 4GD, MK40 4SY, MK40 4FA, MK40 4FD.

Whitings Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitings are based on 20 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 4GE

Average Price
£453,131
Semi-Detached
£378,393
Terraced
£330,686
Detached
£491,957
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitings

Average Price
£486,792
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitingsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Whitings, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002023-09-13 £519,035
1 Whitings, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-02-11 £311,198
9 Whitings, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-07-15 £424,094
11 Whitings, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-06-28 £491,848
2 Whitings, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-10-04 £450,179

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,301 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,091 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 		963 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive, MK42 7FJ 		1,402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		1,536 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston MK42 8QH 		1,945 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		2,084 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 		1,945 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,944 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,871 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton MK43 9HT 		4,240 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 		3,803 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 		1,755 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,935 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,288 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,632 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		3,358 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 Gate353 yd
The Cable CafeBox End Park, Box End Road652 yd
Corner 5 RestaurantBox End Park, Box End Road652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ice Bar Trailer23 Midsummer Grove84 yd
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Denham Country Park
GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE 		grass pitches648 yd
The Bedford Golf Club
CARNOUSTIE DRIVE 		golf793 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 0.0%
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 speed68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitings Street dangerous?

In 2023, 95 crimes were reported near Whitings . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4GE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitings, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 95
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 5
Shoplifting 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chislehurst Place397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelwick Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Close529 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lytham Place225 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercia Road474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chislehurst Place397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chislehurst Place397 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Alfred Way541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edith Avenue475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edith Avenue475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitings, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4GE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee173
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family17
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Retired8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

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

Female212
Male209

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex139
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health240
Good health139
Fair health29
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 133
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani11
Other Asian9
Black African6
Black Caribbean11
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other2
White290
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years47
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland8
France1
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion155
Christian179
Hindu15
Muslim38
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered23
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