Bedford Street is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2GY is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2007-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2LU, MK45 2EH, MK45 2LR, MK45 2NE, MK45 2HP, MK45 2PJ, MK45 2QJ, MK45 2PL, MK45 2NB.

Bedford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Street are based on 50 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 MK45 2GY

Average Price
£222,605
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£222,605
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£463,308
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Oxlet House Bedford Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£234,0002022-10-28 £223,236
15 Oxlet House Bedford Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-04-11 £227,803
12 Oxlet House Bedford Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-03-02 £233,050
6 Oxlet House Bedford Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-10-29 £224,096
8 Oxlet House Bedford Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-10-15 £213,910

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		702 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		810 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		2,748 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		3,477 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		3,569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU 		1,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		3,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		4,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane, Stewartby MK43 9LY 		5,406 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed 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
Find6 Bedford Street, Ampthill46 yd
ESKAbar’s Chill Grill Ltd112 Dunstable Street, Ampthill101 yd
The Graze Kitchen4B Bedford Street, Ampthill130 yd
Find Lunch4B Bedford Street, Ampthill130 yd
Costa Coffee121-123 Dunstable Street, Ampthill132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hide2B Woburn Street, Ampthill100 yd
The Wingfield Club Ltd37 Church Street, Ampthill122 yd
The Prince of Wales24-26 Bedford Street, Ampthill130 yd
Ampthill Bowls ClubBrinsmade Road, Ampthill131 yd
Ampthill Town Football ClubWoburn Road, Ampthill228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meedou Zhang Ltd4 Bedford Street, Ampthill130 yd
Cakestand & Crumb7 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street131 yd
Ampthill Fish Bar89 Dunstable Street, Ampthill190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose25 Bedford Street, Ampthill14 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches611 yd
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches683 yd
Ampthill Town Football Club
Woburn Street 		grass pitches766 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches813 yd
Dillingham Park
Woburn Street 		grass pitches857 yd
Ampthill
AMPTHILL PARK AMPTHILL PARK WOBURN ROAD 		grass pitches946 yd
Lawrence Park
DILLINGHAM PARK DILLINGHAM PARK WOBURN STREET 		grass pitches968 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 82.4%
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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.94 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Bedford Street . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 2GY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Shoplifting 12
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 2GY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area267 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B530330 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rushbrook Close518 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard103 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kings Arms Yard103 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket76 yd

Employment

MK45 2GY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Retired63
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee28
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities13
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication10
Real estate activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female159
Male166

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated14
Divorced40
Widowed14

Health

Very good health176
Good health116
Fair health25
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 136
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White308

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union10
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland2
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion143
Christian162
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim4
Not answered12
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