Nelson Street is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4JP 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 Nelson Street, Bedford, MK40 4JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4JS, MK40 4JW, MK40 4JN, MK40 4JU, MK40 4JT, MK40 4JH, MK40 4JL, MK40 4JG, MK40 4LG.

Nelson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Nelson Street are based on 23 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 4JP

Average Price
£205,083
Semi-Detached
£224,242
Terraced
£203,234
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£91,306
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£204,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Nelson Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-04-21 £256,482
23 Nelson Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-11-20 £279,478
4 Nelson Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-05-01 £269,060
9 Nelson Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-10-21 £127,667
28 Nelson Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002015-09-14 £205,334

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,873 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 		541 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		590 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,044 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,102 yd Academy converter 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 		1,050 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,374 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,199 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,897 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,998 yd Foundation school 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 		1,295 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		697 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,219 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,322 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,332 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,494 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
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road210 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road210 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road228 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street586 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road585 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road678 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road733 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road735 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road202 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road210 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road268 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road342 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road146 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road210 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road586 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road763 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road891 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches724 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls734 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool742 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts785 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches807 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite866 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch921 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches991 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 speed72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 659 crimes were reported near Nelson Street . Only 14% 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 4JP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Nelson Street, Bedford, MK40 4JP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 659
Violence And Sexual Offences 191
Public Order 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Shoplifting 55
Other Theft 49
Bicycle Theft 38
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 23
Drugs 21
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 10
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Bedford (Station)342 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)342 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road341 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kempster Close475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfax Road275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gratton Road402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road371 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street103 yd
More Crime Statistics for Nelson Street, Bedford, MK40 4JP

Employment

MK40 4JP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4JP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Looking after home or family42
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee35
Retired31
Other23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)23
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage15
Other11
Manufacturing11
Information and communication8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female213
Male243

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex170
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed17

Health

Very good health208
Good health170
Fair health54
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 67
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Chinese1
Indian36
Pakistani184
Other Asian27
Black African23
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White110
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab15
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union92
Africa18
Middle East and Asia141
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years128
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years40

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Germany1
Italy17
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland28
Romania21
Other EU countries17
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion24
Christian107
Hindu11
Muslim250
Sikh17
Other religion3
Not answered42
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