Horseshoe Close Caulcott, Central Bedfordshire
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (MK43), about 40 m long. USRN 25200904.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Central Bedfordshire cost £355,263 in August 2026 (+0.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,258 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1).
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 76 times (914 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road - Solar Array Area, is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A421, carries 55,741 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stewartby, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marston Vale Millennium Country Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Marston Forest Healthcare, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £392,000 | £392,000 | £392,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2001 | 7 | £161,995 | £122,950 | £183,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2001 | 1 MK43 0NB | Detached | £161,995 | New build. |
| 24 May 2002 | 2 MK43 0NB | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 2 MK43 0NB | Detached | £164,000 | New build. |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 3 MK43 0NB | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 21 May 2001 | 3 MK43 0NB | Detached | £122,950 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 4 MK43 0NB | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2001 | 4 MK43 0NB | Detached | £157,500 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2010 | 5 MK43 0NB | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 5 MK43 0NB | Detached | £170,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 6 MK43 0NB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 6 MK43 0NB | Detached | £157,500 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 7 MK43 0NB | Detached | £392,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 7 MK43 0NB | Detached | £183,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Central Bedfordshire
A typical home in Central Bedfordshire cost £355,263 in August 2026, 0.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £603,864 |
| Semi-detached | £376,156 |
| Terraced | £299,898 |
| Flat or maisonette | £173,335 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £299,948 |
Private renters in Central Bedfordshire paid £1,258 a month on average in September 2026, 4.4% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £870 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,105 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,386 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,057 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,707 kWh of it on average in 2024, 8% less than the district's 11,596 kWh, and 5,475 kWh of electricity, 37% more than the district's 4,005 kWh. There are gas meters for about 93% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK43 0NB | 7 | 4,063 kWh | 7 | 12,492 kWh |
| MK43 0LN | 49 19 Economy 7 | 3,403 kWh | 45 | 9,020 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is MK43.
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (23% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
7 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Vale Country Park Wind Turbine Central Bedfordshire CB/11/04077/FULL | Wind 1 turbine | 1.5 MW | Operational May 2014 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rookery South The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure EN010011 | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 65 MW | Operational Jan 2022 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road - Solar Array Area Central Bedfordshire CB/25/02340/FULL | Solar farm | 5.1 MW | Planning application made Aug 2025 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| L'Field Stewartby Landfill Site | Landfill Gas | 10.7 MW | Operational Jan 1998 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Green Lane, Stewartby - Solar PV Array Bedford 22/00450/FULWM | Solar farm | 30 MW | Planning application made Mar 2022 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Brogborough Phase IV | Landfill Gas | 11 MW | Operational Feb 2000 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Brogborough Phase III | Landfill Gas | 11 MW | Operational Apr 2001 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 25 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK43 0NB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| MK43 0LN | not in 2 or 3 | 22 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 76 times, for 914 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Marston Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Moretaine Wrc Anglian Water | Marston Brook | 76 | 914 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK43 0LN | 100% | 100% | 98% | 0% |
| MK43 0NB | 100% | 86% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stewartby 85,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 9,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Lidlington 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Marston Moretaine | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Flitwick | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Andersen EV | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marston Forest Healthcare | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mclaren Pharmacy | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marston Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Steppingley Hospital | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Village Green Care Home Requires improvement Oct 2026 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bedforshire Police Authority | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marston Vale Millennium Country Park 225 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | Marston Vale Millennium Country Park 1.7 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 226 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat Farm moated enclosure and associated settlement earthworks, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat Farm moated enclosure and associated settlement earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stewartby Lake | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bird Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Marston Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| The Pillinge | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Bramble Meadow | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 8 |
7 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade C+; 19.2% AAB or better; progress above average |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 280 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd MK43 0LD | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 280 m |
| The Marston Day Nursery MK43 0XT | Full day care | 101 | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 281 childminders and 49 home childcarers (nannies) in Central Bedfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lounge India MK43 0LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Kokoras Street Food MK43 0LD | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| White Orchid Care Marston Ltd MK43 0LD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Kid & Play Trading Ltd MK43 0XT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Allen Court (6); On or near Roberts Drive (6); On or near Snagge Court (2); On or near Campin Court (2); On or near Lakeview (2).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 70 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2021 10:28 | Slight | 1 person | A421, 70 mph | Wet road |
| 8 Nov 2021 19:25 | Slight | 1 person | A421, 70 mph | Dark, no street lights |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A421 between A507 and LA Boundary, with 55,741 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 110 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A421 | A507 to LA Boundary | 55,741 counted 2025 | 9% | 110 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Campin Court · Snagge Court · Allen Court · Roberts Drive · Lakeview · Cook Close · Franklin Close · Clifton Way
All the streets in MK43 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.