Harlequin Crescent is in Wixams, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 6DY is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2018-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 6ES, MK42 6EH, MK42 6EF, MK42 6EG, MK42 6EJ, MK42 6EL, MK42 6AW, MK42 6EE, MK42 6AU.

Harlequin Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harlequin Crescent are based on 94 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 MK42 6DY

Average Price
£495,742
Semi-Detached
£422,171
Terraced
£413,715
Detached
£606,240
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlequin Crescent

Average Price
£427,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlequin CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Harlequin Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-12-15 £365,000
49 Harlequin Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-09-08 £369,823
87 Harlequin Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£389,9952021-12-22 £414,071
81 Harlequin Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, a newly built property 		£387,9952021-11-05 £417,482
79 Harlequin Crescent, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, a newly built property 		£382,4952021-10-29 £407,811

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 4,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 4,972 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 347 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lakeview School
School Lane , Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		3out of 4 828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road , Wilstead MK45 3BX 		3out of 4 1,451 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street , Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		3out of 4 2,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 3,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA 		- not rated 374 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,748 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 4,090 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 4,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH 		2out of 4 4,098 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY 		- not rated 4,783 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 4,442 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 4,710 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 4,930 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 5,126 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 5,155 yd Other independent school No 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
Seasons RestaurantSeasons Garden Centre, Bedford Road604 yd
Lakeside Fish & Chip ShopUnit 2, 147 Brooklands Avenue680 yd
Wilstead Bowls ClubBowling Green Club House, Bedford Road1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portu Gallo's LtdUnit 1, 147 Brooklands Avenue680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd).151 Brooklands Avenue680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wixams Tree Primary School
WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY WIXAMS TREE PRIMARY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches462 yd
Wixams Academy
WIXAMS ACADEMY WIXAMS ACADEMY GREEN LANE 		grass pitches502 yd
Wixams 3G
Green Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches600 yd
Jubilee Playing Field
THE SQUARE 		grass pitches840 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed273.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed34.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harlequin Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Harlequin Crescent . 56% 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 MK42 6DY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY

Employment

MK42 6DY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee167
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee31
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing19
Education16
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication8
Real estate activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female209
Male191

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed3

Health

Very good health240
Good health128
Fair health27
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 133
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese8
Indian40
Pakistani10
Other Asian6
Black African28
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White273
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union21
Africa23
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years30
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa10
Southern Asia27
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion161
Christian171
Hindu15
Muslim19
Sikh15
Other religion6
Not answered12
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