Hurst Grove is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4HY is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hurst Grove, Bedford, MK40 4HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4FT, MK40 4FZ, MK40 4EA, MK40 4DP, MK40 4FX, MK40 4LP, MK40 4DN, MK40 4FP, MK40 4EB.

Hurst Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hurst Grove are based on 230 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 4HY

Average Price
£96,734
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£133,483
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£96,078
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurst Grove

Average Price
£220,436
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurst GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Hurst Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002023-08-25 £66,240
47 Hurst Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002021-11-05 £125,289
59 Hurst Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002020-12-14 £133,483
79 Hurst Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,0002020-02-28 £110,843
59 Hurst Grove, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£77,0002019-11-01 £82,041

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,007 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 		522 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		632 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		676 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		731 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,090 yd Foundation 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 		1,037 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,278 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,644 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,044 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		778 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,050 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,103 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,410 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,529 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
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street192 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road237 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road251 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road251 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road247 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road271 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road389 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road424 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road177 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road251 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road269 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road271 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road192 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road251 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road313 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road453 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road581 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite572 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool863 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts888 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool916 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts984 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch991 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch994 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite997 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches999 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 speed72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hurst Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1098 crimes were reported near Hurst Grove . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hurst Grove, Bedford, MK40 4HY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1098
Violence And Sexual Offences 335
Anti Social Behaviour 151
Public Order 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 119
Other Theft 87
Shoplifting 57
Vehicle Crime 55
Bicycle Theft 46
Drugs 40
Burglary 32
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 12
Theft From The Person 12
Robbery 10

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grafton Road382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue456 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road236 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coventry Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfax Road181 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cutcliffe Gardens442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensbury Close355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensbury Close355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close355 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue456 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hurst Grove, Bedford, MK40 4HY

Employment

MK40 4HY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee58
Part-Time Employee23
Other18
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed11
Unemployed10
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities11
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Construction3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female103
Male101

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex57
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced11
Widowed7

Health

Very good health99
Good health66
Fair health21
Bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 37
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Indian12
Pakistani37
Other Asian4
Black African21
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White74
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom98
European Union52
Africa11
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK98
10+ Years48
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom106
Ireland2
Italy18
Portugal2
Lithuania5
Poland25
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
No passport held20

Religion

No religion33
Christian76
Hindu5
Muslim70
Sikh4
Not answered15
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