Alburgh Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0HQ is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0HG, MK42 0HF, MK42 0AG, MK42 0NG, MK42 0NQ, MK42 0JU, MK42 0HE, MK42 0AJ, MK42 0NJ.

Alburgh Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alburgh Close are based on 198 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 MK42 0HQ

Average Price
£199,314
Semi-Detached
£245,561
Terraced
£209,177
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,202
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alburgh Close

Average Price
£186,776
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alburgh CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
155 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002020-04-03 £234,753
145 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£105,0002015-11-20 £133,055
135 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£140,0002008-05-08 £254,104
105 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£124,0002006-11-10 £220,786
103 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002006-10-31 £221,821

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS
4out of 4 1,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR
4out of 4 2,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH
2out of 4 827 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS
3out of 4 1,551 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ
3out of 4 1,671 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP
3out of 4 2,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP
4out of 4 2,282 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR
3out of 4 1,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD
3out of 4 2,309 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX
3out of 4 2,614 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 2,937 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS
3out of 4 3,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH
- not rated 2,437 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ
- not rated 1,567 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 1,969 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE
- not rated 2,231 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU
- not rated 2,847 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA
- not rated 2,900 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd10-11 St Martins Way465 yd
W & H Peacock Auction CentreW&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way555 yd
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Say DoughnutsUnit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road129 yd
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road468 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road692 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY
grass pitches720 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road
grass pitches1,030 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts1,069 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 speed45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alburgh Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 219 crimes were reported near Alburgh Close . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HQ

Employment

MK42 0HQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee103
Retired31
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other10
Construction9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male135

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated11
Divorced39
Widowed11

Health

Very good health102
Good health114
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian15
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White211
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union33
Rest of Europe5
Africa15
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years40
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania11
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
No passport held45

Religion

No religion103
Christian133
Hindu9
Muslim16
Sikh1
Not answered18