Merchants Court is in Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 0AT is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 2005-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0AS, MK42 0BJ, MK42 0AU, MK42 0AY, MK42 0BN, MK42 0AF, MK42 0BP, MK42 0AH, MK42 0RL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Merchants Court, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £186,000 | 2023-06-30 | £179,822 |
| 2 Merchants Court, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2022-02-21 | £184,997 |
| 17 Merchants Court, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2021-11-08 | £252,860 |
| 14 Merchants Court, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £167,000 | 2021-09-02 | £171,813 |
| 4 Merchants Court, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £148,500 | 2021-03-18 | £157,311 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 1,055 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 1,181 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD | 4out of 4 | 781 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 3out of 4 | 1,093 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP | 4out of 4 | 1,207 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 1,212 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG | 3out of 4 | 1,369 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 168 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 1,841 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 2,109 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 2,131 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 2,278 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 110 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 439 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 707 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 959 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU | - not rated | 1,125 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA | - not rated | 1,256 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tana Thai | 20-22 Cauldwell Street | 194 yd | |
| River Café | 5 High Street | 247 yd | |
| McDonalds | 9 High Street | 247 yd | |
| Nando's | 3 High Street | 247 yd | |
| Baja | 17 Castle Lane | 265 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Rowing Club | Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane | 29 yd | |
| Kings Arms PH | The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street | 42 yd | |
| The Rose | The Rose, 45 High Street | 293 yd | |
| Astons | 32 High Street | 360 yd | |
| Slug & Lettuce Bedford | 53-55 High Street | 387 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Kitchen | Lee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane | 29 yd | |
| BB Tea | 43 High Street | 332 yd | |
| Greggs | 19 Harpur Centre | 427 yd | |
| Emporium cafe | 18 The Boulevards | 448 yd | |
| Italian Express Pizza | 33 Commercial Road | 542 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmfoods | Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway | 268 yd | |
| Tesco | 63 High Street | 387 yd | |
| Liana International Market | 59 Midland Road | 570 yd | |
| Lidl Food Stores | 5-9 St Peters Street | 660 yd | |
| Essential Supermarket | 10-11 Thurlow Street | 660 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street | health and fitness suite | 88 yd |
| Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET | 168 yd | |
| Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET | health and fitness suite | 252 yd |
| Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 307 yd |
| Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET | 424 yd | |
| Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET | health and fitness suite | 488 yd |
| The Gym (Bedford) London Road | health and fitness suite | 620 yd |
| Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD | health and fitness suite | 703 yd |
| Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET | artificial grass pitch | 811 yd |
| Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 886 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 181.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1653 crimes were reported
near Merchants Court .
Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0AT.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK42 0AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 83 |
| Retired | 63 |
| Part-Time Employee | 20 |
| Self-Employed | 10 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Other | |
| Looking after home or family |
| Education | 10 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Human health and social work activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Female | 115 |
| Male | 113 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 55 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 101 |
| Good health | 82 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 4 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 19 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 19 |
| Degree or Similar | 97 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 167 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 148 |
| European Union | 39 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Born in the UK | 148 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 23 |
| Less than 2 years | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 152 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Other EU countries | 13 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 15 |
| No religion | 87 |
| Christian | 110 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 10 |
| Not answered | 10 |