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Cauldwell

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Crime
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About

Cauldwell ward lies on the eastern bank of the River Great Ouse, directly south of Bedford town centre. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian terraces and more modern housing estates. Its main thoroughfare is Cauldwell Street, which hosts a range of local shops and services catering to the community. The ward's boundaries are clearly defined by the river to the west and the Midland Main railway line to the east.

A notable local landmark is the historic Danish Camp, a community centre located on the riverbank. The area includes several green spaces, such as Addison Howard Park, which provides recreational facilities. Housing density is relatively high, with a network of smaller streets branching off from the central roads. The ward has direct pedestrian access to the town centre via the Butterfly Bridge across the river.

Area overview

On average Cauldwell has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 21.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cauldwell is £49,186 per year. The median sale price in Cauldwell is £260,000 (around £304 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £186,250 and £324,500. There are 4 schools in Cauldwell: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Cauldwell

Median price: £260,000
Price per sq ft: £304
Sales (last 12 months): 74
Typical range (middle 50%): £186K – £325K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £304 per square foot) in Cauldwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £595,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cauldwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£370,000£333
Semi-Detached20£322,000£341
Terraced23£260,000£302
Flats24£162,500£275

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cauldwell

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cauldwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£138,750£241,000£225,000
2017£252,500£141,500£250,000£210,000
2018£273,000£162,000£235,250£220,000
2019£265,000£140,000£250,000£217,000
2020£375,000£164,500£237,500£210,000
2021£258,000£167,000£276,000£235,000
2022£371,000£160,000£292,500£250,000
2023£410,000£157,500£295,000£258,500
2024£338,500£159,250£310,000£257,500
2025£330,000£166,250£310,000£260,000
2026£361,700£165,000£310,000£263,122
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cauldwell.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cauldwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£267£252£221£223
2017£290£267£266£251
2018£310£269£255£256
2019£280£228£263£235
2020£320£263£275£234
2021£260£251£284£252
2022£361£281£325£282
2023£305£294£301£304
2024£422£292£296£287
2025£334£285£310£303
2026£303£273£364£300
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cauldwell.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cauldwell in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district.

Band A£1,648
Band B£1,922
Band C£2,197
Band D£2,472
Band E£3,021
Band F£3,570
Band G£4,120
Band H£4,943

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Cauldwell ward.

Local councillors

Abu Sultan

Cauldwell - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Fouzia Zamir Atiq

Cauldwell - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Harish Thapar

Cauldwell - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

All postcodesin Cauldwell

MK429JB

Bunyan Road

MK429UH

Mowbray Road

MK429JA

Ampthill Road

MK429YX

Hillesden Avenue

MK429UD

Mile Road

MK420RB

St Leonards Avenue

MK429UR

Moor Lane

MK429FN

Miller Road

MK429LU

Darwin Road

MK429JW

Armstrong Drive

MK429PA

Hope Road

MK429RJ

Sexton Avenue

MK429FP

Dorsey Drive

MK429SB

Kelvin Avenue

MK429LJ

Bridge Road

MK429JR

Victoria Road

MK429PU

Ampthill Road

MK429ZA

Tipcat Close

MK429JT

Fitzgerald Close

MK429HJ

Millbrook Road

MK429UB

Mile Road

MK429FJ

Goodman Road

MK429AZ

Harefield Avenue

MK420RJ

Annes Court

MK425SR

Cauldwell Street

MK429NA

Newton Road

MK429TL

Gloucester Road

MK425SQ

Cauldwell Street

MK429HG

Ampthill Road

MK420AB

St John's Street

MK429LL

Firbank Road

MK429AD

Cauldwell Street

MK429AJ

Hillesden Avenue

MK429AX

Melbourne Street

MK429AR

Harrow Close

MK429EY

Ampthill Street

MK429SL

Brackley Road

MK429BS

St Leonards Street

MK429SE

Lancaster Avenue

MK429QB

Ossory Way

MK429JX

Ombersley Road

MK429TY

Pilgrims Way

MK429AW

Holme Street

MK429SP

Mile Road

MK429AL

Harrow Close

MK429PP

Ampthill Road

MK429JS

Victoria Road

MK429DW

Cauldwell

MK429LG

Davis Close

MK429QG

Ampthill Road

MK429HD

Britannia Road

MK425SY

Cauldwell Street

MK429AH

Cauldwell Street

MK429UX

Mowbray Road

MK429DA

Usher Close

MK429FT

Miller Road

MK425SF

Cauldwell Street

MK429BN

Colby Walk

MK429UZ

Berkeley Road

MK429GS

Offa Road

MK429EH

Champion Way

MK429XB

Blundell Place

MK429AS

Holme Street

MK429NH

Beechdale Road

MK429QA

Ampthill Road

MK429BW

Cauldwell

MK425TA

Cauldwell Street

MK429ED

Champion Way

MK429TU

Pilgrims Way

MK429LX

Elstow Road

MK429UY

Berkeley Road

MK429TS

Mile Road

MK429NL

Elstow Road

MK429TB

Mile Road

MK429EZ

Kingsway

MK429JE

Ampthill Road

MK429SN

Broad Avenue

MK429PT

Churchville Road

MK420FT

St Johns Street

MK429HL

Ampthill Road

MK425SS

Cauldwell Street

MK425SJ

Cauldwell Street

MK429UJ

Stapleton Road

MK429JU

Aspley Road

MK429JP

Ampthill Road

MK429TN

Mile Road

MK429AQ

Holme Street

MK429HU

Sandhurst Place

MK429AP

Cauldwell Street

MK420EN

Edinburgh Close

MK425TG

Cauldwell Street

MK429UQ

Dahl Close

MK425SW

Cauldwell Street

MK425TT

Cauldwell

MK425TD

Cauldwell Street

MK429UP

Mile Road

MK429EF

Cauldwell

MK429AB

Cauldwell Place

MK429BY

Palgrave Road

MK429FL

Dorsey Drive