Howard Close is in Cardington, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK44 3SL is located in the Great Barford electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Howard Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2020-03-26 | £408,533 |
| 12 Howard Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2017-04-21 | £229,408 |
| 12 Howard Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2013-12-06 | £265,971 |
| 6A Howard Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2013-05-10 | £471,049 |
| 8 Howard Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2011-09-14 | £398,016 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 4,010 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 4,816 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerhatch Primary School Willington Road , Cople MK44 3TH | 2out of 4 | 1,714 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS | 3out of 4 | 1,782 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG | 3out of 4 | 2,914 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 3,057 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP | 3out of 4 | 3,187 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 3,177 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 3,992 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 4,520 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 4,539 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX | 3out of 4 | 5,228 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 4,640 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ | - not rated | 2,854 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 4,144 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 4,488 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA | - not rated | 4,767 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 4,821 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Arms | The Kings Arms, The Green | 340 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 | 61.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 59.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 76.33 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 76.33 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 18.1 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 19 crimes were reported
near Howard Close .
78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK44 3SL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
MK44 3SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 | 102 |
| Retired | 62 |
| Self-Employed | 41 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 175 |
| Male | 155 |
| Single | 79 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 146 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 155 |
| Good health | 128 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 39 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 34 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
| Degree or Similar | 90 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 319 |
| United Kingdom | 312 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 312 |
| 10+ Years | 11 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 288 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 130 |
| Christian | 177 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 13 |