Howard Street is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3HS is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Street, Bedford, MK40 3HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3HR, MK40 3HD, MK40 3EU, MK40 3HP, MK40 1NE, MK40 3HY, MK40 3JD, MK40 1NT, MK40 1RZ.

Howard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Street are based on 18 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 MK40 3HS

Average Price
£519,850
Semi-Detached
£432,900
Terraced
£273,397
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,679,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£342,330
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Howard Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£256,0002021-04-19 £289,000
8 - 10 Howard Street, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,610,0002018-05-15 £1,679,564
4 Howard Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,5002007-04-24 £269,037
4 Howard Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002006-03-17 £235,213
2 Howard Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002001-12-19 £488,638

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,497 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,661 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		607 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		984 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		998 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		1,450 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cauldwell School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		655 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,479 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		2,251 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,547 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH 		559 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		504 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		763 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		830 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		830 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,189 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
Carumbar UK Ltd11 Howard Street4 yd
YOU FOR COFFEE LIMITED7 Howard Street4 yd
The Mill Yard Coffee Lounge1-2 Mill Yard, Mill Street29 yd
Il Basilico12 Mill Street29 yd
Frescoes Coffee House20 Mill Street29 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Auction Room Ltd1 Duke Street19 yd
The MillThe Mill Hotel, 32-34 Mill Street29 yd
Executive Snooker Club3a Lurke Street65 yd
George & DragonThe George And Dragon, 39 Mill Street72 yd
The Cellar BarBasement, 75 High Street89 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Millennium Kebab80a High Street150 yd
Doorstep Dolci High Street LTD94 High Street150 yd
BB Tea43 High Street171 yd
Elevenses1 Lime Street188 yd
Roosters47 St Cuthberts Street241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco63 High Street127 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street172 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway339 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15-19 Greenhill Street442 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road452 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		117 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite151 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite429 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch439 yd
Bedford School
DE PARYS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts514 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool543 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls566 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		618 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches634 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2609 crimes were reported near Howard Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3HS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Street, Bedford, MK40 3HS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2609
Violence And Sexual Offences 842
Anti Social Behaviour 372
Shoplifting 333
Public Order 228
Other Theft 150
Drugs 138
Criminal Damage And Arson 132
Bicycle Theft 76
Other Crime 74
Vehicle Crime 67
Burglary 65
Theft From The Person 65
Robbery 37
Possession Of Weapons 30

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 3HS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near St Cuthberts Street208 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street489 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub121 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub121 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lurke Street90 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwyn Street489 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howard Street, Bedford, MK40 3HS

Employment

MK40 3HS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 3HS 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 Employee128
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other16
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Retired2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Construction6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male168

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex3
Separated19
Divorced17
Widowed4

Health

Very good health165
Good health107
Fair health25
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 101
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African19
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White231
Roma13
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union128
Rest of Europe13
Africa21
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years48
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom109
France1
Italy19
Portugal8
Spain1
Lithuania5
Poland41
Romania28
Other EU countries29
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East5
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion107
Christian150
Hindu7
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered34
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