Essex Close is in Bletchley, Milton Keynes and in Milton Keynes district. MK3 7ET is located in the Bletchley West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Milton Keynes South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK3 7LW, MK3 7EP, MK3 7HA, MK3 7HW, MK3 7EZ, MK3 7HP, MK3 7EW, MK3 7JT, MK3 7EU.

Essex Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Close are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Milton Keynes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 7ET

Average Price
£264,371
Semi-Detached
£297,398
Terraced
£258,041
Detached
£135,832
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Close

Average Price
£264,371
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Essex Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-10-04 £321,618
6 Essex Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-11-09 £288,394
1 Essex Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-03-22 £269,498
8 Essex Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002016-11-25 £291,234
33 Essex Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-07-29 £261,014

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Knowles Nursery School
Queensway, Bletchley MK2 2HB 		2,215 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin MK6 4LP 		2,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barleyhurst Park Primary
Forfar Drive, Bletchley MK3 7NA 		273 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rickley Park Primary School
Rickley Lane, MK3 6EW 		490 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbeys Primary School
Melrose Avenue, Bletchley MK3 6PS 		766 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cold Harbour Church of England School
Highland Close, Bletchley MK3 7PD 		913 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolne Chase Primary School
Buckingham Road, MK3 5HP 		1,334 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lord Grey Academy
Rickley Lane, Bletchley MK3 6EW 		362 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenley Brook End School
Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT 		2,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School
Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall MK6 5EN 		2,971 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Fern Grove, Bletchley MK2 3HQ 		3,233 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Milton Keynes Academy
Fulwoods Drive, MK6 5LA 		3,239 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMilton Keynes College
Chaffron Way Centre, Woughton Campus West MK6 5LP 		3,215 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKents Hill Park all-through school
Kents Hill Park, Kents Hill MK7 6BZ 		5,134 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4White Spire School
Rickley Lane, Bletchley MK3 6EW 		347 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Romans Field School
Shenley Road, Bletchley MK3 7AW 		469 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Bletchley Park School
Whaddon Way, Bletchley MK3 7EB 		496 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Shenley Road, Romans Field Site MK3 7AW 		525 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMilton Keynes Preparatory School
Tattenhoe Lane, MK3 7EG 		1,235 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frank Moran CentreMelrose Avenue557 yd
House of Chicken200 Whaddon Way637 yd
Fresh BarSherwood Drive672 yd
Bon ViveurChallenge House, Sherwood Drive850 yd
BENUGOThe Mansion852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin Public HouseWhaddon Way522 yd
Denbigh Hall S & S ClubDenbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue621 yd
Royal British LegionMelrose Avenue621 yd
St Martins Bowls ClubShenley Road642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Noodle King218 Whaddon Way635 yd
The Village Plaice198 Whaddon Way637 yd
Tandoori Hut220 Whaddon Way637 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips5 Melrose Avenue639 yd
Krispy Foods9 Melrose Avenue639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco1-3 Melrose Avenue639 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lord Grey School
Rickley Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches341 yd
Barleyhurst Park Primary School
FORFAR DRIVE 		grass pitches396 yd
Rickley Park Primary School
RICKLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch411 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed)
Melrose Avenue 		grass pitches623 yd
Rickley Park
RICKLEY PARK RICKLEY PARK SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
Abbeys Primary School
MELROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches736 yd
Derwent Drive Playing Fields
DERWENT DRIVE 		grass pitches905 yd
Cold Harbour Church Of England School
HIGHLAND CLOSE 		grass pitches965 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed113.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed113.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Essex Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 333 crimes were reported near Essex Close . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK3 7ET.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Essex Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7ET

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 333
Violence And Sexual Offences 191
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK3 7ET.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shropshire Court458 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Close41 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cleeve Crescent425 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wemyss Close545 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hampshire Court323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hampshire Court323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hampshire Court323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Furness Crescent256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derbyshire Close176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hinton Court140 yd
More Crime Statistics for Essex Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7ET

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK3 7ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family14
Other8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education17
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female178
Male152

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed50

Health

Very good health132
Good health112
Fair health68
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 51
Other27

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian12
Pakistani10
Other Asian11
Black African25
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White234
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa22
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years46
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland7
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa7
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion111
Christian168
Hindu14
Muslim13
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered18
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