East Square is in Shortstown, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 0UH is located in the Eastcotts electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0XJ, MK42 0TP, MK42 0XB, MK42 0TL, MK42 0TN, MK42 0XD, MK42 0UE, MK42 0XA, MK42 0UP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 East Square, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2022-11-18 | £266,093 |
| 10 East Square, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £246,000 | 2020-01-03 | £293,146 |
| 5 East Square, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2017-07-10 | £270,031 |
| 10 East Square, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building | £171,500 | 2016-08-05 | £195,460 |
| 13 East Square, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2015-11-05 | £251,238 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,500 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 3,284 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 | 379 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 1,644 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP | 3out of 4 | 2,130 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 2,420 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG | 3out of 4 | 2,444 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 1,477 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 3,333 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 3,696 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 3,898 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA | - not rated | 3,940 yd | Free schools | 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 | 3,468 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 | 2,804 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 3,071 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 3,086 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 3,885 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 4,059 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W & H Peacock Auction Centre | W&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way | 993 yd | |
| Shake Rattle N roll | Hanger 2, Cardington Airfield | 1,012 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Food Bar | Unit 2A, Beauvais Square | 337 yd | |
| Tasty Peri Peri | 139 Harrowden Road | 1,020 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOUTHCOTE | grass pitches | 610 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 | 148.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 214 crimes were reported
near East Square .
43% 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 MK42 0UH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK42 0UH 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 |