Watercress Rise is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4US is located in the Bromham and Biddenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2017-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4UB, MK40 4UH, MK40 4UW, MK40 4UU, MK40 4WF, MK40 4WR, MK40 4UT, MK40 4UF, MK40 4AQ.

Watercress Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watercress Rise are based on 61 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 4US

Average Price
£553,769
Semi-Detached
£355,044
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£484,775
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,699,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watercress Rise

Average Price
£556,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watercress RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Watercress Rise, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-07-21 £431,852
11 Watercress Rise, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,7502023-02-23 £188,602
4 Watercress Rise, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002021-08-20 £397,146
12 Watercress Rise, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£387,0002021-07-03 £443,579
14 Watercress Rise, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-06-28 £155,653

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,523 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,279 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 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,387 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,714 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane, Bromham MK43 8NR 		1,783 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,396 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		2,999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,548 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		4,220 yd Academy converter 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 		3,425 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,040 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,145 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		3,035 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		3,040 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts564 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.5%

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/s1.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watercress Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 76 crimes were reported near Watercress Rise . 65% 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 4US.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 76
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 11
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holden Close323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close538 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deep Spinney350 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevern Gardens546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nevern Gardens546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thorpe Close538 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Skater Walk179 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US

Employment

MK40 4US area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee177
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family19
Other11
Retired10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education29
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Information and communication14
Manufacturing13
Real estate activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female218
Male228

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health298
Good health118
Fair health25
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 162
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Indian37
Pakistani23
Other Asian22
Black African21
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other11
White273
Roma4
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years65
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy11
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland4
Romania13
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion145
Christian190
Hindu29
Muslim55
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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