Holden Close is in Biddenham, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4QY 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 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Holden Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4QX, MK40 4QR, MK40 4QS, MK40 4QU, MK40 4QP, MK40 4QT, MK40 4QZ, MK40 4RA, MK40 4QB.

Holden Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holden Close are based on 11 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 4QY

Average Price
£779,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£779,844
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holden Close

Average Price
£791,765
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holden CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Holden Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-06-30 £506,510
4 Holden Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002021-03-22 £860,392
2 Holden Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002015-03-06 £602,542
4 Holden Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£522,5002011-02-02 £1,018,800
4 Holden Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£522,5002008-07-29 £965,568

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,527 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,305 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 		702 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		1,507 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		1,584 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane, Bromham MK43 8NR 		1,701 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,758 yd Community 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 		1,384 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,196 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,634 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		4,041 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		4,091 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 		3,516 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 		2,242 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,395 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,652 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,903 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,996 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 Road600 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts421 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 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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed182.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed182.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed24.57 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Holden Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Holden Close . 61% 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 4QY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Holden Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 14
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
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 4QY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holden Close0 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Franklyn Gardens322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Franklyn Gardens322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deep Spinney287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorpe Close231 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thorpe Close231 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bromham Road538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Holden Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QY

Employment

MK40 4QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 4QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee94
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education29
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Information and communication14
Manufacturing13
Real estate activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female190
Male189

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex221
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health219
Good health112
Fair health39
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 178
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian47
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White304
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years44
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland3
Italy7
Other EU countries2
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion118
Christian194
Buddhist2
Hindu19
Jewish5
Muslim3
Sikh16
Other religion1
Not answered18
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