Dickens Close is in Harrold, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK43 7ER is located in the Harrold electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7ER and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK43 7BE, MK43 7BJ, MK43 7BG, MK43 7BW, MK43 7EW, MK43 7BH, MK43 7BP, MK43 7BN, MK43 7EA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dickens Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2011-11-07 | £434,952 |
| 3 Dickens Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £319,000 | 2007-06-21 | £602,406 |
| 5 Dickens Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2006-06-09 | £547,712 |
| 3 Dickens Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2003-12-05 | £569,782 |
| 4 Dickens Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2001-10-05 | £692,382 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrold Primary Academy The Green , Harrold MK43 7DB | 3out of 4 | 345 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carlton CofE Primary School The Moor , Carlton MK43 7JR | 4out of 4 | 1,628 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Turvey Primary School May Road , Turvey MK43 8DY | 3out of 4 | 4,683 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lavendon School High Street , Lavendon MK46 4HA | 4out of 4 | 4,864 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bozeat Community Primary School Harrold Road , Bozeat NN29 7LP | 2out of 4 | 4,884 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnbrook Academy Odell Road , Sharnbrook MK44 1JL | 3out of 4 | 4,962 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices of Paradise | The Magpie Inn, 54 High Street | 365 yd | |
| Churchill Catering Ltd | Harrold And Odell Country Park, Odell Road | 1,017 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Muntjac | The Muntjac, 71 High Street | 63 yd | |
| The Oakley Arms | The Oakley Arms, 98 High Street | 157 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh my cod | 45 High Street | 365 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative | 66 High Street | 365 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgman Indoor Bowls Club EAGLE WAY | indoor bowls | 195 yd |
| Harrold Priory Middle School (Closed) | grass pitches | 284 yd |
| Harrold Playing Fields CARLTON ROAD | grass pitches | 890 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 70.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 70 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 75.14 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 75.14 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 38 crimes were reported
near Dickens Close .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK43 7ER.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK43 7ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 113 |
| Retired | 68 |
| Self-Employed | 54 |
| Part-Time Employee | 48 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 30 |
| Education | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Construction | 22 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Other | 11 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 222 |
| Male | 184 |
| Single | 102 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 169 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 40 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 233 |
| Good health | 124 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 30 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 31 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 55 |
| Degree or Similar | 157 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| White | 395 |
| United Kingdom | 377 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 377 |
| 10+ Years | 22 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 370 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 22 |
| No religion | 195 |
| Christian | 195 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 9 |