Harrow Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 9AL is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2016-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harrow Close, Bedford, MK42 9AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9AF, MK42 9AG, MK42 9BH, MK42 9AY, MK42 9AE, MK42 9DH, MK42 9DL, MK42 9GQ, MK42 9EX.

Harrow Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harrow Close are based on 73 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 9AL

Average Price
£298,344
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£298,344
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrow Close

Average Price
£231,598
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrow CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Harrow Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-05-19 £300,013
8 Harrow Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-01-07 £299,929
19 Harrow Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-11-27 £311,964
17 Harrow Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-05-05 £299,739
11 Harrow Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-01-09 £299,791

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 501 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,241 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,004 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 1,156 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HW 		2out of 4 1,311 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 865 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,682 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,270 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,739 yd Foundation school 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 834 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 559 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 691 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,261 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,328 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger36 Ampthill Road507 yd
Greek Bites2 Althorpe Street581 yd
Mitchell's TableBorough Hall, Cauldwell Street596 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road629 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsThe Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road611 yd
T BarThe Keep, Bedford Road688 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road843 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road849 yd
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps169 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips34 Ampthill Road507 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away76 Ampthill Road587 yd
Tasty Chicken13 Ford End Road647 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza39 Ford End Road657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Service Station ShopMorrisons, Ampthill Road483 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons, Ampthill Road483 yd
Tesco8-12 Ford End Road640 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road657 yd
SAS SupermarketUnit 2, 82 Ampthill Road677 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite735 yd
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite769 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		782 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite929 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls933 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,007 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,079 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club
MILLER COURT 		grass pitches1,084 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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harrow Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 613 crimes were reported near Harrow Close . Only 16% 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 9AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harrow Close, Bedford, MK42 9AL

Employment

MK42 9AL area has a very 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 Employee123
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed19
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Retired9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male159

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed5

Health

Very good health200
Good health92
Fair health23
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 149
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian61
Pakistani13
Other Asian23
Black African31
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White150
Roma3
Arab7
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom123
European Union77
Rest of Europe6
Africa30
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK123
10+ Years77
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years53
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland8
Germany4
Italy17
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania7
Poland20
Romania17
Other EU countries13
Other Europe3
North Africa14
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia34
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
No passport held9

Religion

No religion76
Christian161
Buddhist1
Hindu17
Muslim40
Other religion6
Not answered19
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