Wessex Close is in Great Denham, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK40 4RS is located in the Kempston Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2014-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK40 4RQ, MK40 4GW, MK40 4GY, MK40 4RR, MK40 4RZ, MK40 4NG, MK40 4RY, MK40 4NE, MK40 4NB.

Wessex Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Close are based on 21 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 4RS

Average Price
£385,176
Semi-Detached
£369,337
Terraced
£367,427
Detached
£443,209
Flats/Maisonettes
£236,518
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Close

Average Price
£385,176
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wessex Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£356,0002022-07-08 £357,595
9 Wessex Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£341,0002022-03-04 £350,291
3 Wessex Close, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-01-17 £213,831
7 Wessex Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-09-30 £285,204
1 Wessex Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£286,1502020-08-25 £345,369

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		2,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,051 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 4Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham MK40 4GG 		308 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HW 		840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD 		901 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road, MK40 4HN 		927 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA 		1,041 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 		779 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		2,494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston MK42 7EB 		2,649 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,678 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		4,015 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 		2,598 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 		1,305 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		1,601 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston MK42 7AB 		1,696 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,171 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,222 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
The EateryUnit A, Roman Gate897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football ClubKempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road403 yd
Sport for Bedford LtdThe Pavilion, Chester Road787 yd
The Three TunsThe Three Tuns, 57 Main Road1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mo's Fish & GrillUnit 4, Anglia Way830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Anglia Way863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
ODELL CLOSE 		grass pitches484 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club
Biddenham Turn 		tennis courts490 yd
Allen Park
OLD FORD END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts553 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch639 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College
BIDDENHAM TURN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite764 yd
Westfield School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches773 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches960 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn 		grass pitches1,080 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed92.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed92.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Wessex Close . 64% 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 4RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sauton Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pennard Close411 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Downham Close175 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downham Close175 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenkeepers Road522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenkeepers Road216 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenkeepers Road216 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Hill Close252 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pennard Close411 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pennard Close411 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RS

Employment

MK40 4RS 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 Employee206
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed36
Retired34
Looking after home or family26
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Education30
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Other17
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction15
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female303
Male298

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex207
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced39
Widowed10

Health

Very good health336
Good health185
Fair health55
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 77
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 193
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese3
Indian26
Pakistani13
Other Asian29
Black African29
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian21
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other10
White399
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom493
European Union28
Rest of Europe2
Africa23
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK493
10+ Years89
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom470
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania4
Poland17
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia9
Central and South America1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion228
Christian235
Hindu24
Muslim54
Sikh8
Not answered53
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