Foster Hill Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 7TA is located in the Harpur electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK41 7TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7RF, MK41 7RE, MK41 7RG, MK40 2JW, MK40 2JY, MK41 7RP, MK41 7TF, MK41 7TG, MK41 7TB.

Foster Hill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Hill Road are based on 145 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 MK41 7TA

Average Price
£404,905
Semi-Detached
£462,848
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,134
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Hill Road

Average Price
£323,492
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Hill Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
142 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-11-29 £485,233
152 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-04-01 £524,622
158 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-05-10 £330,209
152 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-03-21 £440,337
156 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002014-10-03 £440,761

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,317 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,614 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 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		442 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		561 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		948 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		1,462 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		1,487 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,426 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,596 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,180 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 		1,478 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 		708 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		741 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		813 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		849 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
Bickels Yard CafeRobinson Pool, Park Avenue187 yd
Fancy Bakery35-37 Roff Avenue228 yd
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue466 yd
Charcoal Grill75-77 Tavistock Street467 yd
Indian Summer69 Tavistock Street467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kent ArmsThe Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street178 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road207 yd
The Burnaby ArmsThe Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street317 yd
North End Club60 Roff Avenue414 yd
Wellington Arms PHThe Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deniz Fish Bar11 Park Road West342 yd
Le Raj29 Park Road West397 yd
KFC63 Tavistock Street467 yd
New Delicacies of China67 Tavistock Street486 yd
Malabar84 Tavistock Street496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's105-107 Tavistock Street467 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway641 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road755 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street811 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robinson Pool
PARK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool80 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts613 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool668 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch677 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		720 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool743 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts756 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford)
BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool814 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls903 yd
Bedford Modern School
MANTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool941 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 599 crimes were reported near Foster Hill Road. Only 16% 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 MK41 7TA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK41 7TA

Employment

MK41 7TA 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 MK41 7TA 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 Employee95
Retired29
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other11
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male115

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex51
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health125
Good health80
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 93
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White199
Roma5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union50
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years34
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania5
Poland19
Romania18
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
No passport held21

Religion

No religion89
Christian131
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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