Waterway Place is in Houghton Conquest, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3NU is located in the Houghton Conquest and Haynes electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2019-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waterway Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3JZ, MK45 3NS, MK45 3GJ, MK45 3GL, MK45 3GN, MK45 3FQ, MK45 3FP, MK45 3FR, MK45 3JG.

Waterway Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterway Place are based on 19 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 3NU

Average Price
£491,567
Semi-Detached
£366,212
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,536
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterway Place

Average Price
£502,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterway PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Waterway Place, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£442,0002023-02-08 £431,129
10 Waterway Place, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002022-09-09 £383,740
8 Waterway Place, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£392,0002020-07-31 £487,810
12 Waterway Place, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£590,0002020-05-15 £735,436
21 Waterway Place, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property 		£410,0002020-01-31 £513,467

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		1,685 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadmead Lower School
Park Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NN 		2,026 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		2,443 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		2,458 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		2,973 yd Foundation school No 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 		1,555 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,826 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,937 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton MK43 9HT 		4,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		5,187 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		2,420 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 		3,015 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,773 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		4,487 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		4,973 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Caffeine and Machine: The BowlThe Chequers, Ampthill Road1,018 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK45 3NU postcode.

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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed180 Mbit/s
Average download speed291.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed37.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterway Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Waterway Place . 58% 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 3NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waterway Place70 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Four Acre Drive220 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Borage Walk257 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rainbow Close339 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stableford Road354 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Summerhill Place220 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Four Acre Drive220 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rainbow Close339 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Four Acre Drive220 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Angelica Grove361 yd

Employment

MK45 3NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 student residents living in MK45 3NU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee188
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed42
Student (economically inactive)27
Looking after home or family15
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction16
Manufacturing12
Education11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Human health and social work activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male244

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health312
Good health134
Fair health18
Bad health1
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 143
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese2
Indian23
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African27
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White363
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom361
European Union48
Rest of Europe10
Africa22
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK361
10+ Years56
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom345
Ireland9
Italy2
Spain1
Poland6
Romania17
Other EU countries10
Turkey4
Central and Western Africa8
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion186
Christian220
Hindu9
Muslim16
Sikh8
Not answered27
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