The Crescent is in Cotton End, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3AL 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 The Crescent, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3AJ, MK45 3AW, MK45 3AN, MK45 3AP, MK45 3AH, MK45 3AF, MK45 3AT, MK45 3AU, MK45 3BS.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 89 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 3AL

Average Price
£318,462
Semi-Detached
£318,462
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£313,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-01-13 £364,556
8 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,5002014-08-12 £364,957
8 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002009-08-28 £322,634
3 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£88,5002006-03-31 £180,083
7 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,9951997-03-21 £360,076

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,990 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 		174 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown MK42 0GS 		2,286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		2,896 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		3,161 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Haynes Lower School
Foresters Close, Haynes MK45 3PR 		3,717 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 		3,956 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,972 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 		5,199 yd Other independent school 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
Bird of Prey CentreHerring Green Farm, Cotton End Road1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BellThe Bell, 61 High Road242 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotton End Playing Field
MEETING CLOSE 		grass pitches270 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 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 12.5%
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 speed74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near The Crescent . 75% 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 3AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Road172 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close278 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Lane71 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrows Close278 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Lane71 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close278 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crescent71 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harrows Close278 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close278 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Trow Close278 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired55
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction18
Transport and storage17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Education13
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male158

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated15
Divorced36
Widowed21

Health

Very good health150
Good health117
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 63
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White306
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years23
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland5
Italy2
Poland11
Romania4
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion142
Christian171
Buddhist1
Sikh3
Not answered12
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