Queensbury Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4RE is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Queensbury Close, Bedford, MK40 4RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4RF, MK40 4DS, MK40 4DW, MK40 2BA, MK40 4FQ, MK40 1JX, MK40 2QW, MK40 4DT, MK40 4DA.

Queensbury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queensbury Close are based on 124 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 4RE

Average Price
£211,562
Semi-Detached
£227,951
Terraced
£208,994
Detached
£239,891
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,370
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensbury Close

Average Price
£212,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queensbury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Queensbury Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002022-04-14 £160,119
14 Queensbury Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-12-10 £233,582
98 Queensbury Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-09-22 £174,899
10 Queensbury Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-08-09 £179,348
52 Queensbury Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002021-08-02 £170,652

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		1,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,356 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 		598 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, MK40 1JD 		724 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		781 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		803 yd Free schools 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 		955 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,528 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,574 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		3,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		3,102 yd Academy converter 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 		1,402 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 		612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		679 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,158 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,499 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,604 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED12 Lime Street236 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge49 Bromham Road236 yd
Starbucks CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road432 yd
Kerbside CoffeeBedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road432 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kalooki Club2 Spenser Road237 yd
The Queen PHThe Queen, 36 Preston Road254 yd
RAFA Club93 Ashburnham Road305 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road432 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzeria Polakito20 Ashburnham Road432 yd
Best Kebab100 Bromham Road517 yd
Happy House96 Bromham Road532 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q100a Bromham Road553 yd
Best Pizza100b Bromham Road553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd7-11 Midland Road236 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road639 yd
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road655 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road694 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts506 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool556 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite688 yd
Rushmoor School
RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD 		707 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite752 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches802 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches851 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool855 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch957 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch998 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queensbury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 692 crimes were reported near Queensbury Close . Only 13% 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 4RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queensbury Close, Bedford, MK40 4RE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 692
Violence And Sexual Offences 270
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Public Order 57
Vehicle Crime 50
Other Theft 37
Drugs 36
Burglary 30
Bicycle Theft 11
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cutcliffe Gardens198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensbury Close54 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Road499 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coventry Road499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches153 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches153 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Finches153 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kempster Close507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove242 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cutcliffe Grove242 yd
More Crime Statistics for Queensbury Close, Bedford, MK40 4RE

Employment

MK40 4RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

MK40 4RE 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 Employee155
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family32
Retired26
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing26
Administrative and support service activities20
Transport and storage18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education16
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Other7
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female221
Male242

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated13
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health205
Good health188
Fair health43
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 56
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 90
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi49
Indian41
Pakistani64
Other Asian33
Black African25
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White204
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma7
Arab6
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union132
Rest of Europe7
Africa24
Middle East and Asia88
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years141
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
France4
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania4
Poland57
Romania27
Other EU countries25
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion55
Christian169
Hindu16
Muslim164
Sikh12
Other religion11
Not answered30
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