Somerset Close is in Bletchley, Milton Keynes and in Milton Keynes district. MK3 7HJ 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 Somerset Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK3 7HL, MK3 7HP, MK3 7HW, MK3 7HA, MK3 7EZ, MK3 7HD, MK3 7EQ, MK3 7HB, MK3 7HE.

Somerset Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Close are based on 57 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 7HJ

Average Price
£269,370
Semi-Detached
£283,374
Terraced
£264,071
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Close

Average Price
£254,768
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Somerset Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-12-20 £246,381
7 Somerset Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-11-18 £361,139
10 Somerset Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-03-21 £253,377
34 Somerset Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002022-01-21 £223,049
42 Somerset Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-01-13 £279,914

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin MK6 4LP 		2,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knowles Nursery School
Queensway, Bletchley MK2 2HB 		2,389 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 		91 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rickley Park Primary School
Rickley Lane, MK3 6EW 		639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbeys Primary School
Melrose Avenue, Bletchley MK3 6PS 		801 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cold Harbour Church of England School
Highland Close, Bletchley MK3 7PD 		822 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merebrook Infant School
Dulverton Drive, Furzton MK4 1EZ 		1,433 yd Community school 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 		532 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenley Brook End School
Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT 		2,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School
Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall MK6 5EN 		2,863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Milton Keynes Academy
Fulwoods Drive, MK6 5LA 		3,140 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Fern Grove, Bletchley MK2 3HQ 		3,409 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 		3,112 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 		5,161 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Romans Field School
Shenley Road, Bletchley MK3 7AW 		358 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Shenley Road, Romans Field Site MK3 7AW 		427 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4White Spire School
Rickley Lane, Bletchley MK3 6EW 		515 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Bletchley Park School
Whaddon Way, Bletchley MK3 7EB 		592 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMilton Keynes Preparatory School
Tattenhoe Lane, MK3 7EG 		1,175 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 Avenue544 yd
House of Chicken200 Whaddon Way694 yd
Fresh BarSherwood Drive853 yd
Bon ViveurChallenge House, Sherwood Drive992 yd
New Rajdouth8 White Horse Drive1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin Public HouseWhaddon Way492 yd
Denbigh Hall S & S ClubDenbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue645 yd
Royal British LegionMelrose Avenue645 yd
St Martins Bowls ClubShenley Road740 yd
The Clocktower2 White Horse Drive1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smarts Fish & Chips5 Melrose Avenue615 yd
Krispy Foods9 Melrose Avenue615 yd
Noodle King218 Whaddon Way691 yd
The Village Plaice198 Whaddon Way694 yd
Tandoori Hut220 Whaddon Way694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco1-3 Melrose Avenue615 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barleyhurst Park Primary School
FORFAR DRIVE 		grass pitches214 yd
Lord Grey School
Rickley Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches501 yd
Rickley Park Primary School
RICKLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch544 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed)
Melrose Avenue 		grass pitches647 yd
Abbeys Primary School
MELROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches743 yd
Rickley Park
RICKLEY PARK RICKLEY PARK SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
Cold Harbour Church Of England School
HIGHLAND CLOSE 		grass pitches854 yd
Derwent Drive Playing Fields
DERWENT DRIVE 		grass pitches861 yd
Tattenhoe Lane Sports Ground
SEVERN WAY 		grass pitches1,090 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 speed51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.4 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near Somerset Close . Only 29% 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 7HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 357
Violence And Sexual Offences 212
Public Order 28
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 17
Other Crime 13
Vehicle Crime 12
Drugs 9
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 3
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 7HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shropshire Court309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hinton Court319 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cleeve Crescent513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Selkirk Grove502 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Selkirk Grove502 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wemyss Close494 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hampshire Court285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hampshire Court285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hampshire Court285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Furness Crescent379 yd
More Crime Statistics for Somerset Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7HJ

Employment

MK3 7HJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee182
Part-Time Employee61
Retired59
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles81
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Construction22
Transport and storage20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Information and communication16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other10
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female304
Male277

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex181
Married: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced56
Widowed21

Health

Very good health269
Good health210
Fair health79
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 70
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 73
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 98
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese7
Indian7
Other Asian11
Black African56
Black Caribbean11
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White442
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom465
European Union47
Rest of Europe5
Africa37
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK465
10+ Years71
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom423
Ireland8
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland21
Romania6
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion249
Christian227
Hindu11
Muslim41
Other religion8
Not answered44
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