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

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3AU, MK45 3BF, MK45 3AX, MK45 3AN, MK45 3AW, MK45 3AF, MK45 3AJ, MK45 3AL.

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 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 MK45 3BA

Average Price
£372,580
Semi-Detached
£320,922
Terraced
£268,256
Detached
£543,857
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
143 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-03-21 £277,402
155 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002022-02-18 £586,978
159 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-05-07 £560,940
155A High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-12-18 £526,812
157 High Road, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-09-22 £565,903

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		5,002 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 		305 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown MK42 0GS 		2,396 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		2,585 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		2,918 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,589 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,708 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		5,353 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 Road761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BellThe Bell, 61 High Road407 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotton End Playing Field
MEETING CLOSE 		grass pitches166 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 speed47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 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, 32 crimes were reported near High Road . 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 3BA.

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 3BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Road257 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close165 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Lane253 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrows Close165 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Lane253 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close165 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crescent253 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harrows Close165 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close165 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Trow Close165 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired43
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Other9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

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

Female137
Male147

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex97
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed8

Health

Very good health139
Good health98
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 67
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian15
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White227
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland4
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion140
Christian110
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim1
Sikh8
Other religion6
Not answered15
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