Downside is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9JA 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 Downside, Bedford, MK41 9JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9HS, MK41 9HY, MK41 9HT, MK41 9HU, MK41 9HR, MK41 8EW, MK41 9HA, MK41 9HX, MK41 9HP.

Downside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downside are based on 6 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 9JA

Average Price
£272,558
Semi-Detached
£257,831
Terraced
£275,830
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside

Average Price
£272,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Downside, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-09-15 £273,328
12 Downside, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£262,0002021-06-18 £291,692
12 Downside, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£241,0002019-07-19 £291,386
5 Downside, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002015-11-20 £248,366
12 Downside, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002015-09-22 £261,067

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 3,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,893 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 4 792 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green , MK41 0DP 		3out of 4 798 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH 		3out of 4 807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 832 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 1,000 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,286 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 1,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 2,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,011 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 3,018 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,465 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		- not rated 1,908 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,951 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,252 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,689 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
Toby Carvery403 Goldington Road729 yd
Cod Father113 Church Lane785 yd
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane794 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD498 Goldington Road870 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedElms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary156 yd
The AnchorThe Anchor, 397 Goldington Road729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway183 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive471 yd
Subway99 Church Lane792 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road916 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Riverfield Drive953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane785 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane785 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane785 yd
TescoTesco, Riverfield Drive953 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Perkins Road1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches421 yd
World Gym (Bedford)
SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite731 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches788 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		790 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches859 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed)
Shuttleworth Road 		health and fitness suite948 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite979 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 95.2%

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 speed213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 309 crimes were reported near Downside . 33% 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 9JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downside, Bedford, MK41 9JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired50
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing12
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male135

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health132
Good health93
Fair health42
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 55
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White225
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union34
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years58
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland3
France4
Italy6
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland19
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held55

Religion

No religion92
Christian124
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim32
Other religion2
Not answered46
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