High Street is in Blunham, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK44 3NW is located in the Sandy 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 High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK44 3NU, MK44 3NR, MK44 3NN, MK44 3NS, MK44 3NF.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1727 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK44 3NW

Average Price
£592,557
Semi-Detached
£412,418
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£652,603
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£489,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
115 High Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002015-06-04 £505,467
88 High Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£115,0002000-12-08 £412,418
84 High Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£105,0001996-12-12 £629,819
90 High Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£137,5001996-11-01 £822,523

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Donne Church of England Primary School
High Street , Blunham MK44 3NL
3out of 4 411 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive , SG19 2WA
3out of 4 2,155 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Silver Street , MK44 3HZ
2out of 4 2,592 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moggerhanger Primary School
Blunham Road , MK44 3RD
3out of 4 2,625 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive , SG19 1QJ
3out of 4 3,093 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue , SG19 1BL
3out of 4 2,573 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Horseshoes10 High Street, Blunham420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blunham Pizza51 High Street, Blunham420 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blunham Playing Fields
Barford Road
grass pitches723 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 15 crimes were reported near High Street . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK44 3NW.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NW

Employment

MK44 3NW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK44 3NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired89
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14
Construction14
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male153

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed27

Health

Very good health156
Good health125
Fair health40
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White305
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years24
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland5
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion112
Christian185
Hindu7
Muslim5
Not answered18