Observer Close is in Biddenham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4EU is located in the Bromham and Biddenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Observer Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4AB, MK40 4AU, MK40 4AA, MK40 4AX, MK40 4AG, MK40 4AE, MK40 4AF.

Observer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Observer Close are based on 5 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 4EU

Average Price
£1,158,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,158,899
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observer Close

Average Price
£1,187,897
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Observer Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002010-01-28 £1,013,907
3 Observer Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002007-04-20 £1,171,383
1 Observer Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£530,0002004-10-18 £1,114,724
2 Observer Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£548,0002004-07-15 £1,185,846
3 Observer Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£550,0002004-02-18 £1,229,662

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,798 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		712 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		751 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		1,083 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		1,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,172 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		750 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,788 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		3,545 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		3,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		3,619 yd Foundation school 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 		2,665 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,362 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,577 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,760 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		2,358 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		2,521 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Fairhill980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road807 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches571 yd
Biddenham Pavilion
Deep Spinney 		grass pitches, tennis courts645 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite673 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed)
Beverley Grove 		grass pitches, tennis courts859 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts928 yd
Alexander Sports Centre
SIDNEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite955 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch958 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches979 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%

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

Safety

Is Observer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Observer Close . 70% 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 4EU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Observer Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4EU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK40 4EU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darlow Drive274 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nevern Gardens395 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevern Gardens395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ison Close440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Seaforth Gardens541 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Seaforth Gardens541 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Biddenham Turn431 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caber Walk449 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Darlow Drive274 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Biddenham Turn431 yd
More Crime Statistics for Observer Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4EU

Employment

MK40 4EU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 4EU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Information and communication14
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male177

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex203
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced11
Widowed17

Health

Very good health178
Good health135
Fair health30
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 175

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian41
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White245
Arab2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years59
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland7
France1
Germany4
Italy9
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion85
Christian181
Buddhist1
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim9
Sikh32
Not answered17
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