Thomson Avenue is in Shortstown, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0UN 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 Thomson Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0UL, MK42 0TU, MK42 0UW, MK42 0SZ, MK42 0SW, MK42 0QX, MK42 0FR, MK42 0FS, MK42 0QY.

Thomson Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thomson Avenue are based on 5 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 MK42 0UN

Average Price
£417,942
Semi-Detached
£340,823
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£448,790
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomson Avenue

Average Price
£448,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomson AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Thomson Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-08-21 £325,331
6 Thomson Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002015-08-19 £356,315
5 Thomson Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£189,9952006-11-29 £364,293
11 Thomson Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002005-01-07 £455,487
9 Thomson Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002004-07-27 £454,430

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 2,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 3,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 450 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cotton End Forest School
High Road , MK45 3AG 		3out of 4 2,117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 2,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 2,660 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,696 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 3,615 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,622 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 4,298 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 3,758 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 3,211 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,332 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 3,387 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 4,057 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 4,404 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Shake Rattle N rollHanger 2, Cardington Airfield934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shortstown Food BarUnit 2A, Beauvais Square450 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields
SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOUTHCOTE 		grass pitches244 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed263 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thomson Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Thomson Avenue . 48% 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 0UN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thomson Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Retired48
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education28
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female195
Male211

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated4
Divorced39
Widowed14

Health

Very good health189
Good health154
Fair health41
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 110
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian2
Pakistani14
Black African10
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White352

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union34
Rest of Europe6
Africa23
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years57
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
France4
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland15
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion178
Christian187
Jewish1
Muslim22
Other religion4
Not answered14
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