Central Avenue is in Shortstown, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 0UE is located in the Eastcotts electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Central Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0UP, MK42 0TN, MK42 0TP, MK42 0UF, MK42 0TL, MK42 0UJ, MK42 0XD, MK42 0TS, MK42 0UD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4 Binks Court, 1A Central Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £91,500 | 2006-12-21 | £128,424 |
| Flat 4 Binks Court, 1A Central Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £67,000 | 2006-07-05 | £96,512 |
| Flat 3 Binks Court, 1A Central Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £98,500 | 2006-05-05 | £143,510 |
| Flat 1 Binks Court, 1A Central Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £69,500 | 2004-05-17 | £112,428 |
| Flat 3 Binks Court, 1A Central Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £64,000 | 2003-01-10 | £125,007 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,628 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 3,403 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS | 3out of 4 | 306 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 1,792 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP | 3out of 4 | 2,176 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG | 3out of 4 | 2,283 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 2,550 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 1,596 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 3,479 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 3,747 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA | - not rated | 3,841 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 4,065 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 3,614 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ | - not rated | 2,968 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 3,219 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 3,225 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 3,994 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 4,220 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shake Rattle N roll | Hanger 2, Cardington Airfield | 913 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Food Bar | Unit 2A, Beauvais Square | 280 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOUTHCOTE | grass pitches | 442 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 205 crimes were reported
near Central Avenue .
44% 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 MK42 0UE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK42 0UE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 67 |
| Retired | 21 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Other | 12 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Self-Employed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Education | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 134 |
| Male | 102 |
| Single | 80 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 57 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 110 |
| Good health | 81 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 26 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 25 |
| Degree or Similar | 46 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 3 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Pakistani | 15 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 188 |
| United Kingdom | 197 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 197 |
| 10+ Years | 25 |
| 5-10 Years | 9 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 146 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 16 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 62 |
| No religion | 126 |
| Christian | 78 |
| Muslim | 15 |
| Not answered | 16 |