Queens Close is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4AB is located in the Bromham and Biddenham 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 Queens Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4EU, MK40 4AF, MK40 4AG, MK40 4AE, MK40 4QN, MK40 4QG, MK40 4RW, MK40 4AU.

Queens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Close are based on 25 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 4AB

Average Price
£671,003
Semi-Detached
£604,154
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£715,570
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Close

Average Price
£566,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Queens Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-08-16 £569,540
7 Queens Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002019-11-19 £605,790
4 Queens Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£594,0002017-12-16 £743,997
6 Queens Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002014-09-12 £620,566
7 Queens Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002012-02-10 £644,064

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,668 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 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		682 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		847 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,254 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,291 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		837 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,931 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,739 yd Academy converter 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 		2,808 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,501 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,697 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,907 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,465 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,584 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
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road717 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts528 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches694 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite744 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts978 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,005 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,038 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches1,076 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,092 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed283.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed39.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Queens Close . 70% 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 MK40 4AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queens Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ison Close414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darlow Drive348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nevern Gardens278 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevern Gardens278 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deep Spinney476 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Darlow Drive348 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Skater Walk439 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Skater Walk439 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Skater Walk439 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Regents Mews531 yd
More Crime Statistics for Queens Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AB

Employment

MK40 4AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee117
Retired52
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education29
Human health and social work activities24
Information and communication19
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male167

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated4
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health182
Good health129
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 150
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian40
Pakistani11
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White252
Arab10
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union17
Africa14
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years32
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland1
Italy3
Lithuania1
Romania7
Other EU countries6
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion103
Christian171
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim34
Sikh14
Other religion3
Not answered15
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