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Where is Ickwell?

Ickwell is in the county of Bedfordshire, in England.

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What is the property market like in Ickwell?

The property market in Ickwell has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £582,903, which is up 4.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £366,319 (up 4.2% on last year) , a terraced house £296,656 (up 1.7% on last year) and a flat £181,944. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £799 per month.

Property prices in Ickwell are similar to the average property prices across Bedfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ickwell, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Bedfordshire region.

Property data is based on Central Bedfordshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Regarding the health of the Bedfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ickwell, or click here to browse the longer list of Ickwell property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
1, Tompions End, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire , SG18 9EN	Detached - Sold for £1,475,000 in April 2023
4, Tompions End, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire , SG18 9EN	Detached - Sold for £1,180,000 in September 2023
CLAREFORD, Warden Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire , SG18 9EL	Detached - Sold for £900,000 in March 2023
18, Caldecote Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire , SG18 9EH	Detached - Sold for £580,000 in April 2023
THE CEDARS, 21, Ickwell Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire , SG18 9BS	Detached - Sold for £350,000 in March 2023

Which schools are near Ickwell?

Schools in the Ickwell area are plentiful. Ickwell is home to 19 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Hitchin Boys' School	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	Yes - 2016
Bushmead Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Round Diamond Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Fairfield Park Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Queen's Park Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
St John's School	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
The Priory School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Bushmead Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Beechwood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Hitchin Girls' School	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	Yes - 2014
Buckden CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Middlefield Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Thomas More Catholic School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Ridgeway School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Woodlands Secondary School	Secondary school Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
William Ransom Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Roxton Church of England Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Warden Hill Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Marriotts School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
Stonehill School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Kempston Rural Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mark Rutherford School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Round House Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Great Denham Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Crosshall Junior School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Pulloxhill Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Gamlingay Village Primary	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Ursula Taylor Church of England School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Thomas Alleyne Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Gravenhurst Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Oakley Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Cauldwell School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Oracle	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Great Staughton Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Hills Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Stopsley High School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Princess Helena College	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Lakeview School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Fairlands Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Camps Hill Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Caldecote Church of England Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Elstow School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Shortstown Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Southfield Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Pix Brook Academy	Primary & Secondary Free schools - Mixed	No
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Robert Bloomfield Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Stratton Upper School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Ramsey Manor Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Everton Heath Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Orchard School & Nursery	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Houghton Regis Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
TBAP Unity Academy	Secondary school Academy special sponsor led - Mixed	No
Bedford Modern School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
St Andrew's School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Icknield High School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Martins Wood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Derwent Lower School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Maulden Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Thurleigh Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Sutton CofE VA Lower School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Meppershall Church of England Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Firs Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Daubeney Academy	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Scott Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Woodland Middle School Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Knights Templar School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Gothic Mede Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Barclay Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Larwood School	Primary Academy special converter - Mixed	No
Lealands High School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
St Christopher School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
St. Francis' College	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Edith Cavell Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Sheerhatch Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Eileen Wade Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Cotton End Forest School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Flitwick Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Haynes Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Houghton Conquest Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Bedford Road Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Camestone School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Stondon Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Potton Lower School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Laburnum Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Shillington Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Southill Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Broadmead Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Roecroft Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Chalton Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Wilstead Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
King's Oak Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Thornhill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hazeldene School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Kingsmoor Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Robert Peel Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Templefield Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Ferrars Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Norton Road Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Stopsley Community Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Parklea Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Meads Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
William Austin Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Warden Hill Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Putteridge Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Pirton Hill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
William Austin Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Kymbrook Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Bramingham Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Riseley CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Wilden CofE VA Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Sandy Secondary School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Biddenham International School and Sports College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Ivel Valley School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Priory Park Infant School & Playgroup	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Newton Community Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Little Paxton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Great Paxton CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Eynesbury CofE C Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Samuel Pepys School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Kingshott School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Castle Newnham School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Priory Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Shefford Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Brickhill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Icknield Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Ashwell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Highbury Infant School and Nursery	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Pirton School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Walkern Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Broom Barns Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Bedwell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Almond Hill Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Northfields Infants and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Purwell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Whitehill Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Pixmore Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Giles Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Giles Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Woolenwick Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mary Exton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Lordship Farm Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Leys Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Mary's Infants' School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
St Mary's Junior Mixed School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Graveley Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Ickleford Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Preston Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Weston Primary & Nursery School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
The Nobel School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Fearnhill School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
The Highfield School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Lonsdale School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Henlow Church of England Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St James' Church of England VA Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Garden City Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Wintringham Primary Academy	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Chantry Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Waulud Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Leagrave Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Lodge Farm Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Maple Tree Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Oughton Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Bedford Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Crosshall Infant School Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Lincroft Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Goldington Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Redborne Upper School and Community College	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Arnold Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Longsands Academy	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Alameda Middle School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Ashtree Primary School and Nursery	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Etonbury Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Harlington Upper School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Biggleswade Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Samuel Whitbread Academy	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy	Primary Academy special converter - Mixed	No
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Winhills Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
St John Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Our Lady Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Harlington Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Sundon Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Grange Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	No
Raynsford Church of England Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Putnoe Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Goldington Green Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Ferrars Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Polam School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Langford Village Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Kempston Challenger Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Lawnside Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Shackleton Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Putteridge High School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Challney High School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Rushmoor School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Bedford School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Wilbury Junior School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Grange Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Springfield Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Bedford Girls' School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Marston Vale Middle School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Ernulf Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Whitefield Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Offord Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Westoning Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Campton Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Wixams Tree Primary School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Wixams Academy	Secondary school Free schools - Mixed	No
Great Ouse Primary Academy	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Balliol Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Moggerhanger Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Icknield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Tithe Farm Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Sacred Heart Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Castle Newnham School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
John Donne Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Westfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School	Primary & Secondary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
The Chiltern School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Pendragon Community Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Bedford Free School	Secondary school Free schools - Mixed	No
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Clifton All Saints Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Brandles School	Secondary school Academy special sponsor led - Boys	No
KWS Educational Services	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Al-Hikmah Boys' School	Secondary school Other independent school - Boys	No
E-Spired	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Livingstone Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Russell Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Dunton CofE VC Lower School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Renhold VC Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Potton Middle School	Primary & Secondary Community school - Mixed	No
Priory Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Kimbolton School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Kempston Rural Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (4/23/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	Kempston
Hitchin Boys' School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	1: Outstanding (1/27/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	Hitchin
Pulloxhill Lower School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/12/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Gravenhurst Academy Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/8/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Robert Bloomfield Academy Save school	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/26/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Shefford
Everton Heath Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/21/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Nr Sandy
Fairfield Park Lower School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/11/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	Stotfold
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/6/2009)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Haynes Lower School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/10/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Roecroft Lower School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/20/2008)	196 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Hitchin
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/1/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Sandy
Samuel Pepys School Save school	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/27/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	St Neots
St John's School Save school	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/18/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Castle Newnham School Save school	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/4/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Priory Primary School Save school	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/1/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/22/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Stevenage
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/13/2017)	30 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Stevenage
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/24/2009)		Ofsted Report Link	Hitchin
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/27/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Hitchin
Leagrave Primary School Save school	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/12/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Luton

School	Type
Kempston Rural Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/23/2010)
Hitchin Boys' School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/27/2016)
Pulloxhill Lower School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/12/2013)
Gravenhurst Academy Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/8/2011)
Robert Bloomfield Academy Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/26/2014)
Everton Heath Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/21/2011)
Fairfield Park Lower School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/11/2012)
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/6/2009)
Haynes Lower School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/10/2010)
Roecroft Lower School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/20/2008) 196 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/1/2018)
Samuel Pepys School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/27/2019)
St John's School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/18/2014)
Castle Newnham School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/4/2013)
Priory Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/1/2014)
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/22/2013)
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/13/2017) 30 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/24/2009)
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/27/2018)
Leagrave Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/12/2018)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Ickwell?

Ickwell has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Kings Cross (from Sandy) in 28 min(s) or trains to London St Pancras (from Biggleswade) in 45 min(s).

Station	Distance from Ickwell	Commute options
Sandy A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	3 miles	- Kings Cross (37 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £477 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (50 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £509 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - York (97 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 162 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 188 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (315 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 296 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 310 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 320 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 515 mins - Avanti West Coast - £477 monthly fare) View details
Biggleswade A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Kings Cross (35 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £501 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 40 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £501 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (46 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Thameslink - £489 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - York (98 mins - Grand Central) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (121 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 164 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 184 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (316 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 297 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 312 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 322 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 516 mins - Avanti West Coast - £501 monthly fare) View details
Arlesey A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year.	7 miles	- London St Pancras (40 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (47 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Thameslink - £451 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southeastern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southeastern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Grand Central) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Southern) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 127 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 243 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 263 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Baldock A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.	12 miles	- Cambridge (26 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £203 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (44 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink - £469 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Southeastern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 112 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Greater Anglia - £439 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 134 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 181 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 201 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 269 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Letchworth Garden City A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.	12 miles	- Cambridge (28 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £215 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (38 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £454 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (41 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £458 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southeastern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southeastern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 108 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Greater Anglia - £454 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 130 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 199 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 265 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Hitchin A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.	13 miles	- Kings Cross (30 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £400 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £226 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (35 mins - Thameslink - £400 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £400 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Thameslink - £431 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £400 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £400 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern - £400 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £400 monthly fare) View details - York (103 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southern - £400 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (126 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Greater Anglia - £400 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 145 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 168 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (321 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 302 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 316 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 326 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 521 mins - Avanti West Coast - £400 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Central Bedfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Central Bedfordshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	90.2%	81.7%
Asian	3.5%	9.3%
Mixed	3.0%	2.9%
Black	2.4%	4.0%
Other	0.8%	2.1%

How fast is the broadband in Ickwell?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Bedfordshire is fast (80mbps). No local data is available for Ickwell.

Average speed	mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	%
% households unable to access decent broadband	%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Ickwell area?

Crime stats were found at the Central Bedfordshire level:

Type	Central Bedfordshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	55	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	6	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	19	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Ickwell?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ickwell.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
East Anglia	River Ivel	River Ivel from Langford to Blunham, including the rivers Purwell, Hiz, Flit and Hit
East Anglia	River Great Ouse	Middle River Great Ouse from Newport Pagnell to Roxton

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Ickwell compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: Secondary:
Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 2 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 2	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 9 Secondary: 5	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 26 Secondary: 12	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 1 Secondary:	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: Secondary:
Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1
Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 2
Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903	55	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3
Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 9 Secondary: 5
Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1
Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 26 Secondary: 12
Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815	86	Primary: 1 Secondary:

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	Property market	£366,319 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Luton (15.4 miles)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 90.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 9.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Community	Median age is 41.1 \| Population of 298 \| Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire)
	Commute (approx)	- Kings Cross (28 mins) - Highbury & Islington (42 mins) - Cambridge (44 mins) - London St Pancras (45 mins) - London Bridge (60 mins) - East Croydon (75 mins) - Cannon Street (79 mins) - Charing Cross (84 mins) - York (84 mins)... (view more here)
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	£366,319 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Luton (15.4 miles)
	Median age is 41.1 \| 298 \| Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire)
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