Howard Place is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4FP is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Place, Bedford, MK40 4FP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4EB, MK40 4LP, MK40 4LW, MK40 4ED, MK40 4EA, MK40 4LN, MK40 4EE, MK40 4DP, MK40 4LH.

Howard Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Place are based on 3 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 4FP

Average Price
£148,838
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£137,284
Flats/Maisonettes
£152,689
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Place

Average Price
£152,689
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 PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Howard Place, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£88,5002015-07-03 £137,284
1 Howard Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£86,9952005-12-16 £127,620
1 Howard Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,5002001-11-09 £101,836
1 Howard Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,0001997-08-29 £228,610

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		423 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		630 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		789 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, MK41 7LG 		1,189 yd Foundation school No 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 		951 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,358 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,571 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,758 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,080 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 		1,252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		884 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,053 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedE-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre, Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		1,453 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,598 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
Top Dessert43 Ford End Road190 yd
Royal Sweets57 Ford End Road195 yd
Top Slice pizza49 Ford End Road195 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street213 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road232 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road384 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road492 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road538 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road157 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road195 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road196 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road293 yd
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road195 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road213 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road246 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road558 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road688 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite677 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches749 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts872 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch894 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts899 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches940 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool950 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,029 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,060 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,077 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Howard Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 967 crimes were reported near Howard Place . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4FP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Place, Bedford, MK40 4FP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 967
Violence And Sexual Offences 292
Anti Social Behaviour 127
Public Order 110
Criminal Damage And Arson 106
Other Theft 75
Shoplifting 56
Vehicle Crime 51
Bicycle Theft 46
Drugs 35
Burglary 27
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Bedford (Station)193 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ashburnham Road431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near A5141465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5141465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlborough Road222 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grafton Road496 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road496 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grafton Road496 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grafton Road496 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howard Place, Bedford, MK40 4FP

Employment

MK40 4FP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee49
Looking after home or family46
Self-Employed37
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Retired22
Other21
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Transport and storage25
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female225
Male234

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex151
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health189
Good health181
Fair health61
Bad health23
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications120
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 47
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi62
Chinese1
Indian21
Pakistani214
Other Asian14
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White99
Roma2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union70
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia128
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years120
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Italy28
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland26
Romania10
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion38
Christian91
Hindu3
Muslim283
Sikh12
Other religion9
Not answered24
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