Widecombe Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 3BL is located in the De Parys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Widecombe Close, Bedford, MK40 3BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 3AR, MK40 3AL, MK40 3BE, MK40 3BD, MK40 3AZ, MK40 3BS, MK40 3BQ, MK40 3AP, MK40 3BH.

Widecombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Widecombe Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3BL

Average Price
£404,190
Semi-Detached
£335,563
Terraced
£240,290
Detached
£469,318
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widecombe Close

Average Price
£429,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widecombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Widecombe Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-09-08 £439,510
23 Widecombe Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,0002022-08-26 £317,968
8 Widecombe Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-04-01 £444,671
6 Widecombe Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-03-12 £456,730
21 Widecombe Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002019-11-29 £278,419

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, MK40 3EP 		572 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		821 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		847 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		1,511 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		386 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		395 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		1,883 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH 		1,876 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		837 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,104 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,171 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,302 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		1,608 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Courtside CafeRiverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road468 yd
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive591 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies133 Castle Road848 yd
2likeus127a Castle Road848 yd
Peng51a Pembroke Street906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road306 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue506 yd
Russell Park Social Club69 Goldington Road649 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road805 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Pans People238 Castle Road595 yd
Chai Rasoi167 Castle Road733 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop34 Denmark Street829 yd
Lee's Takeaway131 Castle Road848 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway53 York Street866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A BudgensBudgens, 82 Kimbolton Road932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches251 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches307 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club
BRADGATE ROAD 		418 yd
Riverside Tennis Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts422 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite433 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches490 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool766 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc)
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches879 yd
St Andrew'S School
KIMBOLTON ROAD 		956 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
GOLDINGTON ROAD 		indoor bowls959 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 speed45 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Widecombe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Widecombe Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 3BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Widecombe Close, Bedford, MK40 3BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 126
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Vehicle Crime 12
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 11
Public Order 6
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 3BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dean Street481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dean Street481 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dean Street481 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crediton Mews272 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Quantock Close497 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Polhill Avenue341 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sidmouth Close114 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clovelly Way186 yd
More Crime Statistics for Widecombe Close, Bedford, MK40 3BL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 3BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed1
Other
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities16
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male111

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed26

Health

Very good health99
Good health93
Fair health33
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 72
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian9
Other Asian7
Mixed Other2
White221
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union35
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years38
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Italy14
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion77
Christian137
Hindu7
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered11
↑