Hickling Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district.
MK40 4NA is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hickling Close, Bedford, MK40 4NA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4LZ, MK40 4NF, MK40 4LY, MK40 4PE, MK40 4ND, MK40 4NB, MK40 4NQ, MK40 4PB, MK40 4PD.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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9 Hickling Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2023-07-14 | £245,370 |
15 Hickling Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2022-10-28 | £190,297 |
36 Hickling Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2020-07-10 | £146,240 |
44 Hickling Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2018-08-22 | £369,024 |
44 Hickling Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £238,000 | 2017-06-16 | £305,831 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, MK42 9DR | 1,793 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS | 2,603 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | Westfield Primary School Chester Road, MK40 4HW | 465 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road, MK40 4HN | 521 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA | 626 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG | 790 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD | 1,157 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ | 624 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD | 2,196 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS | 2,308 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB | 2,805 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bedford Academy Mile Road, MK42 9TR | 3,589 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bedford College Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH | 2,116 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU | 1,159 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 1,185 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB | 1,756 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU | 1,805 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS | 1,841 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Royal Sweets | 57 Ford End Road | 950 yd | |
Top Slice pizza | 49 Ford End Road | 950 yd | |
Top Dessert | 43 Ford End Road | 970 yd | |
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED | 12 Lime Street | 1,062 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Sport for Bedford Ltd | The Pavilion, Chester Road | 437 yd | |
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club | Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road | 501 yd | |
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club | 290 Hillgrounds Road | 848 yd | |
Addison Howard Centre | Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road | 957 yd | |
The Queen PH | The Queen, 36 Preston Road | 997 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen | 2 Westbourne Road | 709 yd | |
Dynamite | 66 Iddesleigh Road | 819 yd | |
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza | 39 Ford End Road | 950 yd | |
Tasty Chicken | 13 Ford End Road | 1,081 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tesco | 8-12 Ford End Road | 910 yd | |
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP | 55 Ford End Road | 950 yd | |
Iceland Foods Ltd | 7-11 Midland Road | 1,062 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 153 yd |
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE | grass pitches | 342 yd |
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 414 yd |
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD | grass pitches | 467 yd |
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn | tennis courts | 473 yd |
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 618 yd |
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 691 yd |
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 760 yd |
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD | indoor bowls | 850 yd |
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn | grass pitches | 902 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 226.2 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 10.2 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 18.5 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 199 crimes were reported
near Hickling Close .
45% 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 4NA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 199 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 91 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 35 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 15 |
Public Order | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Vehicle Crime | 9 |
Burglary | 8 |
Other Crime | 8 |
Other Theft | 5 |
Bicycle Theft | 3 |
Possession Of Weapons | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4NA.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Sauton Close | 482 yd |
2023-12 | Other crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Ormesby Way | 88 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Carlisle Road | 265 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Chester Road | 388 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near St Paul'S Road | 452 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Trinity Road | 516 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Chester Road | 388 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Chester Road | 388 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Kingston Close | 525 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Paddlers Court | 356 yd |
The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4NA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
Full-Time Employee | 71 |
Part-Time Employee | 46 |
Retired | 42 |
Looking after home or family | 36 |
Self-Employed | 32 |
Student (economically inactive) | 25 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 19 |
Other | 19 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
Human health and social work activities | 19 |
Education | 18 |
Manufacturing | 17 |
Transport and storage | 16 |
Construction | 11 |
Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
Other | 6 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
Information and communication | 4 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
Female | 211 |
Male | 191 |
Single | 105 |
Married: Opposite sex | 128 |
Separated | 13 |
Divorced | 30 |
Widowed | 25 |
Very good health | 175 |
Good health | 140 |
Fair health | 63 |
Bad health | 13 |
Very bad health | 11 |
No qualifications | 75 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 39 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
Apprenticeship | 11 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
Degree or Similar | 80 |
Other | 9 |
Bangladeshi | 25 |
Chinese | 4 |
Indian | 23 |
Pakistani | 128 |
Other Asian | 8 |
Black African | 13 |
Black Caribbean | 9 |
Other Black | 4 |
Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
Mixed White and African | 2 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
Mixed Other | 7 |
White | 163 |
Arab | 2 |
Other | 9 |
United Kingdom | 252 |
European Union | 58 |
Rest of Europe | 7 |
Africa | 5 |
Middle East and Asia | 72 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
Born in the UK | 252 |
10+ Years | 87 |
5-10 Years | 36 |
2-5 Years | 19 |
Less than 2 years | 8 |
United Kingdom | 286 |
Ireland | 6 |
Germany | 2 |
Italy | 17 |
Lithuania | 10 |
Poland | 9 |
Romania | 11 |
Other EU countries | 3 |
Other Europe | 4 |
Central and Western Africa | 1 |
Eastern Asia | 1 |
Southern Asia | 17 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
No passport held | 34 |
No religion | 51 |
Christian | 117 |
Hindu | 3 |
Muslim | 174 |
Sikh | 8 |
Other religion | 14 |
Not answered | 35 |