Martham Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK40 4ND is located in the Queens Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Martham Close, Bedford, MK40 4ND and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4NB, MK40 4NE, MK40 4NQ, MK40 4NG, MK40 4NF, MK40 4NA, MK40 4GY, MK40 4LZ, MK40 4RS.

Martham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Martham Close are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4ND

Average Price
£242,344
Semi-Detached
£242,908
Terraced
£242,316
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martham Close

Average Price
£255,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Martham Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-03-25 £249,436
13 Martham Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-10-22 £215,413
1 Martham Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002018-08-24 £225,241
19 Martham Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,1402015-04-17 £96,750
4 Martham Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002015-04-14 £251,300

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		2,818 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		549 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		601 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		631 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		964 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		567 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,395 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,814 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,802 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 ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AH 		2,311 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston MK42 8AU 		1,281 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,395 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		1,801 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		1,904 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		1,929 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road480 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road500 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club290 Hillgrounds Road1,041 yd
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen2 Westbourne Road892 yd
Dynamite66 Iddesleigh Road988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts254 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts331 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch384 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches414 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches498 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite595 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches803 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches868 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool948 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,043 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 speed75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Martham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Martham Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK40 4ND.

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

More Crime Statistics for Martham Close, Bedford, MK40 4ND

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 155
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 9
Public Order 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Other Theft 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlisle Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sauton Close299 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road498 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road498 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ormesby Way287 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Downham Close473 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road498 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road498 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road498 yd
More Crime Statistics for Martham Close, Bedford, MK40 4ND

Employment

MK40 4ND area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee86
Retired49
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family30
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed16
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities18
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other6
Construction5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female190
Male191

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health179
Good health140
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 54
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian16
Pakistani109
Other Asian9
Black African9
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White171
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union72
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years87
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
France1
Germany1
Italy21
Portugal6
Spain2
Lithuania14
Poland7
Romania11
Other EU countries20
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion55
Christian134
Buddhist1
Muslim153
Sikh13
Other religion1
Not answered24
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