Usher Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 9DA is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 2004-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Usher Close, Bedford, MK42 9DA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9ET, MK42 9DN, MK42 9HD, MK42 9BY, MK42 9EX, MK42 9DH, MK42 9BX, MK42 9GQ, MK42 9BH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £346,000 | 2022-05-09 | £353,311 |
| 17 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £278,000 | 2021-10-29 | £296,400 |
| 20 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2021-04-09 | £327,383 |
| 5 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2020-09-30 | £365,084 |
| 18 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2020-03-31 | £329,266 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 538 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 1,120 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 3out of 4 | 569 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD | 4out of 4 | 868 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 1,193 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA | 2out of 4 | 1,309 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 | 1,389 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 593 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 1,846 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 2,157 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 2,202 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 2,486 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 563 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 523 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 820 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 994 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU | - not rated | 1,225 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 1,532 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell's Table | Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street | 351 yd | |
| The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger | 36 Ampthill Road | 449 yd | |
| Greek Bites | 2 Althorpe Street | 455 yd | |
| The Salvation Army | The Salvation Army, Commercial Road | 476 yd | |
| Peri Peri Original | 67 Commercial Road | 476 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardeners Arms | The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road | 590 yd | |
| Kings Arms PH | The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street | 647 yd | |
| Bedford Rowing Club | Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane | 677 yd | |
| Pilgrims Progress | 42 Midland Road | 684 yd | |
| Greyfriars Snooker Centre | Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars | 755 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Fitness Camps | 375 yd | ||
| S&D Fish 'n' Chips | 34 Ampthill Road | 449 yd | |
| Italian Express Pizza | 33 Commercial Road | 542 yd | |
| Jemz Caribbean Take Away | 76 Ampthill Road | 601 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 70 Midland Road | 659 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmfoods | Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway | 445 yd | |
| Morrisons Service Station Shop | Morrisons, Ampthill Road | 491 yd | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | Morrisons, Ampthill Road | 491 yd | |
| M-C-N Store Limited | 131 Midland Road | 660 yd | |
| Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd | 109 Midland Road | 682 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET | health and fitness suite | 479 yd |
| Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET | 510 yd | |
| Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD | health and fitness suite | 643 yd |
| Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street | health and fitness suite | 664 yd |
| The Gym (Bedford) London Road | health and fitness suite | 888 yd |
| Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 895 yd |
| Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET | health and fitness suite | 934 yd |
| Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET | 1,023 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 53.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 49.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 72.81 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 72.81 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 798 crimes were reported
near Usher Close .
Only 11% 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 MK42 9DA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK42 9DA 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 153 |
| Part-Time Employee | 28 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Other | 16 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Retired | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 31 |
| Education | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 191 |
| Male | 187 |
| Single | 133 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 113 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Very good health | 211 |
| Good health | 124 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 129 |
| Other | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 14 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 52 |
| Pakistani | 15 |
| Other Asian | 31 |
| Black African | 20 |
| Black Caribbean | 5 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 11 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 197 |
| Roma | 7 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 190 |
| European Union | 82 |
| Rest of Europe | 9 |
| Africa | 18 |
| Middle East and Asia | 74 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 190 |
| 10+ Years | 76 |
| 5-10 Years | 34 |
| 2-5 Years | 46 |
| Less than 2 years | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 176 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Poland | 35 |
| Romania | 10 |
| Other EU countries | 13 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| North Africa | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 7 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 49 |
| South-East Asia | 7 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| No passport held | 42 |
| No religion | 104 |
| Christian | 175 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 18 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 42 |
| Sikh | 4 |
| Not answered | 32 |