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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8ES, MK41 8ER, MK41 8EE, MK41 8EF, MK41 8EH, MK41 8ET, MK41 8HJ, MK41 8EG, MK41 8HH.

Bowhill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowhill are based on 17 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 8EQ

Average Price
£475,455
Semi-Detached
£377,299
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£540,892
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowhill

Average Price
£370,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BowhillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Bowhill, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-10-02 £384,286
57 Bowhill, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,5002015-03-20 £543,081
51 Bowhill, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002012-08-31 £593,658
45 Bowhill, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002012-07-11 £370,312
53 Bowhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002001-08-13 £485,936

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,808 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		541 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,049 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,198 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,135 yd Free schools 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 		3,116 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,881 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,970 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,210 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		2,870 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 Walk469 yd
Cod Father113 Church Lane779 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane563 yd
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary731 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive321 yd
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway773 yd
Subway99 Church Lane775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane779 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane779 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches671 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		779 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts961 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches969 yd
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches980 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches984 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches1,084 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowhill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near Bowhill. 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 8EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bowhill, Bedford, MK41 8EQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8EQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female214
Male163

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed53

Health

Very good health177
Good health117
Fair health60
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 105
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani16
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White324
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union44
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years47
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland5
Italy4
Portugal5
Lithuania3
Poland9
Other EU countries16
Turkey2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held62

Religion

No religion121
Christian211
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim16
Not answered19
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