Short Street is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4NL 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 Short Street, Bedford, MK40 4NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4NN, MK40 4NR, MK40 4TA, MK40 4NS, MK40 4HQ, MK40 4NW, MK40 4NT, MK40 4NU, MK40 4LA.

Short Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Street are based on 5 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 4NL

Average Price
£199,369
Semi-Detached
£215,230
Terraced
£197,387
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£187,003
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Short Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002018-02-06 £252,620
6 Short Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,0002015-02-20 £206,342
18 Short Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,5002011-11-25 £215,230
1 Short Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002010-10-22 £185,113
14 Short Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-03-30 £139,063

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,116 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 		385 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		389 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,236 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,325 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 		827 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,636 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,100 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,131 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 		1,554 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 		827 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,256 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,352 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,531 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,578 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
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road398 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road398 yd
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road419 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street635 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road505 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road601 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road707 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road842 yd
Addison Howard CentreAddison Howard Park, Bedford Road858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road177 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road312 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road398 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road536 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road352 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road398 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road635 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts522 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches579 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches611 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch676 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool679 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls709 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches765 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts874 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite948 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches967 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Short Street dangerous?

In 2023, 499 crimes were reported near Short Street . Only 20% 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 4NL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Bedford, MK40 4NL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 499
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Shoplifting 54
Public Order 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Drugs 24
Other Theft 18
Burglary 16
Other Crime 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Bedford (Station)535 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raleigh Street169 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Street169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road110 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road324 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Bedford (Station)535 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Bedford (Station)535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Road82 yd
More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Bedford, MK40 4NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4NL 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 Employee96
Looking after home or family43
Retired35
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)29
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Part-Time Employee25
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education24
Transport and storage21
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Information and communication7
Construction6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female205
Male214

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed19

Health

Very good health171
Good health168
Fair health60
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 70
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Indian15
Pakistani196
Other Asian32
Black African8
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White106
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union63
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia100
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years118
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Italy25
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland28
Romania10
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia18
No passport held21

Religion

No religion23
Christian101
Hindu7
Muslim256
Sikh3
Not answered29
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