High Road is in Cotton End, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3AA 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 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3AY, MK45 3AD.

High Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Road are based on 53 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 MK45 3AA

Average Price
£293,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£243,617
Detached
£482,525
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£297,200
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002022-02-11 £488,282
27 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002020-08-28 £249,839
25 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-04-26 £250,878
27 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002017-12-18 £249,631
29 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002017-09-18 £203,802

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,543 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		5,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG 		366 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown MK42 0GS 		1,806 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		3,055 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		3,061 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, MK42 0HH 		3,752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,507 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,915 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		5,254 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		5,435 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		4,722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		5,144 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		5,187 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 BellThe Bell, 61 High Road262 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotton End Playing Field
MEETING CLOSE 		grass pitches715 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 44.4%
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 speed66 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 18 crimes were reported near High Road . 79% 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 MK45 3AA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 3AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Road411 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close510 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Lane536 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrows Close510 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close510 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Lane536 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Trow Close510 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crescent536 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Road411 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Road411 yd

Employment

MK45 3AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee57
Retired48
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Construction32
Human health and social work activities27
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Transport and storage18
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female110
Male101

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health109
Good health73
Fair health29

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian1
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White195

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union9
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland3
Italy4
Lithuania4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion85
Christian114
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered8
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