The Furlong is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 8EE is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Furlong, Bedford, MK41 8EE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8EG, MK41 8HH, MK41 8EF, MK41 8EQ, MK41 8ED, MK41 8ES, MK41 8JR, MK41 8HE, MK41 9BL.

The Furlong Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Furlong are based on 33 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 MK41 8EE

Average Price
£399,855
Semi-Detached
£399,855
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Furlong

Average Price
£397,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FurlongStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 The Furlong, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002023-01-04 £414,495
16 The Furlong, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002021-10-15 £304,322
1 The Furlong, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£279,9502016-08-12 £380,262
3 The Furlong, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002013-08-02 £391,495
12 The Furlong, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£181,0002004-04-21 £408,572

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 3,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 4,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT
4out of 4 486 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT
3out of 4 527 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH
3out of 4 860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ
4out of 4 1,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA
3out of 4 1,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX
3out of 4 895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX
3out of 4 1,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 1,198 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL
4out of 4 2,019 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD
3out of 4 3,160 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH
- not rated 3,135 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ
- not rated 1,521 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA
- not rated 1,869 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ
- not rated 2,090 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU
- not rated 2,202 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 2,910 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk325 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive747 yd
Cod Father113 Church Lane860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane430 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive847 yd
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive411 yd
Subway99 Church Lane855 yd
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane860 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane860 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE
grass pitches736 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches860 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane
860 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE
grass pitches, tennis courts885 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY
grass pitches1,045 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 speed192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Furlong Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near The Furlong . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 8EE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Furlong, Bedford, MK41 8EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired82
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities19
Education17
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female176
Male152

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed10

Health

Very good health131
Good health153
Fair health30
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 98
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian28
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African8
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White263

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years36
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland3
Italy1
Spain5
Lithuania4
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa4
South-East Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion110
Christian170
Hindu2
Muslim4
Sikh16
Other religion5
Not answered20