Buckfast Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 8RG is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, MK41 8RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8RQ, MK41 8RH, MK41 8RN, MK41 8RW, MK41 8LS, MK41 8RJ, MK41 8LT, MK41 8QA, MK41 8LU.

Buckfast Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckfast Avenue are based on 27 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 8RG

Average Price
£486,623
Semi-Detached
£409,853
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£492,765
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckfast Avenue

Average Price
£518,276
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckfast AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,0002022-11-15 £419,048
8 Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002019-09-06 £402,420
34 Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£366,0002017-10-27 £456,212
30 Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002017-06-12 £417,627
28 Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-05-23 £428,172

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,379 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,489 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 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,010 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,027 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		1,248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,635 yd Academy converter 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 		690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,617 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,581 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 		3,535 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 		1,597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		2,194 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,522 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		2,777 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		3,060 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
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive342 yd
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive149 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane507 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches348 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts461 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts585 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches1,080 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckfast Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 63 crimes were reported near Buckfast Avenue. 68% 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 MK41 8RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buckfast Avenue, Bedford, MK41 8RG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication15
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male145

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health129
Good health131
Fair health29
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 86
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White257
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years28
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland1
Italy2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion92
Christian174
Muslim3
Sikh13
Not answered12
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