Howbury Street is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 3QU 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 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3RE, MK40 3QX, MK40 3QW, MK40 3RD, MK40 3QP, MK40 3QY, MK40 3RH, MK40 3RF, MK40 3QR.

Howbury Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howbury Street are based on 140 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 MK40 3QU

Average Price
£330,768
Semi-Detached
£390,551
Terraced
£327,297
Detached
£464,246
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,640
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howbury Street

Average Price
£344,082
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howbury Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49B Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-10-17 £176,979
48 Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,5002023-08-04 £282,246
2 Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£378,0002023-05-09 £369,062
36 Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-12-16 £424,694
7 Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£313,0752021-07-26 £360,510

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		1,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,845 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 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		402 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		1,434 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, MK42 9LZ 		1,587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,735 yd Foundation school 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 		969 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,165 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,287 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		2,202 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		3,067 yd Foundation school No 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 		997 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 Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		647 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		814 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		875 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,415 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,418 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
Peng51a Pembroke Street117 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road120 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road120 yd
Sapori del sud108 Castle Road140 yd
A Casa asa di Anna108 Castle Road140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road106 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street296 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road433 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street574 yd
Three Cups PubThe Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Gigi'sPapa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road98 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road120 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street177 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street239 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road826 yd
Lidl Food Stores5-9 St Peters Street863 yd
Tesco63 High Street889 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road924 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKETFlat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts193 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts564 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches630 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls666 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool689 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		715 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		731 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool833 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite924 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 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howbury Street dangerous?

In 2023, 211 crimes were reported near Howbury Street . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 211
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 26
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 14
Public Order 13
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howbury Street232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dudley Street376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pembroke Street160 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rothsay Place408 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Street370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Road96 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Russell Avenue258 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Road288 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Street187 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

Employment

MK40 3QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee96
Self-Employed35
Retired29
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education32
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male116

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed5

Health

Very good health156
Good health62
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 112
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White230
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years24
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
France4
Germany1
Italy7
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland6
Other EU countries5
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion139
Christian91
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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