Howden Gardens is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4PH 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 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4PX, MK40 4QH, MK40 4QG, MK40 4QJ, MK40 4QN, MK40 4QA, MK40 4RN, MK40 4RB, MK40 4RW.

Howden Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howden Gardens are based on 26 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 4PH

Average Price
£317,470
Semi-Detached
£377,895
Terraced
£304,660
Detached
£355,515
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howden Gardens

Average Price
£321,270
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howden GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Howden Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-05-12 £296,512
14 Howden Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-04-23 £299,160
12 Howden Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002018-05-25 £275,897
4 Howden Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-08-24 £199,740
6 Howden Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002016-08-26 £275,149

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,913 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 		497 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,202 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,342 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,377 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,459 yd Academy converter 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 		1,004 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,224 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,812 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		3,930 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,106 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 		1,855 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,046 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,246 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,633 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,638 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road469 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts226 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite885 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches955 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts1,048 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.33 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howden Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Howden Gardens . 63% 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 4PH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 86
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 11
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deep Spinney126 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thorpe Close458 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holden Close412 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevern Gardens148 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nevern Gardens148 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close458 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Franklyn Gardens341 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH

Employment

MK40 4PH 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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