Broad Avenue is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 9SN is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9SL, MK42 9TP, MK42 9SW, MK42 0EN, MK42 9SU, MK42 9SJ, MK42 9TH, MK42 9SP, MK42 9SB.

Broad Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broad Avenue are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9SN

Average Price
£244,388
Semi-Detached
£270,728
Terraced
£242,689
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Avenue

Average Price
£244,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-08-25 £221,937
11 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£257,5002023-05-12 £251,411
18 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£262,0002023-03-17 £252,505
32 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-07-03 £255,921
28 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,9502016-05-13 £241,103

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 366 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 754 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,861 yd Community school 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 4 672 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,419 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,069 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 3,073 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 1,546 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,006 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,363 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,747 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,432 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,452 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
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road119 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road119 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road119 yd
Mile Road Cafe91b Mile Road288 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road512 yd
Meltis Sports and Social ClubMeltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road681 yd
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Star204 London Road411 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road427 yd
Village Peri-Peri20 Gostwick Road485 yd
Joyes Chicken33 Elstow Road586 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco13 Beauvais Square870 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road1,015 yd
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields1,083 yd
AldiAldi, Westville Road1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches567 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches569 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches593 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts674 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch690 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed)
Mowbray Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool754 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches811 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches884 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite991 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broad Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Broad Avenue . 31% 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 9SN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SN

Employment

MK42 9SN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Unemployed22
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed20
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)18
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female188
Male164

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health152
Good health125
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi80
Indian10
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Black African22
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other3
White189
Roma1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union34
Rest of Europe3
Africa23
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years63
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland1
France1
Italy5
Lithuania6
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
Oceania1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion96
Christian138
Muslim97
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered14
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