The Close is in Clapham, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 6DP is located in the Clapham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 6DW, MK41 6BW, MK41 6DS, MK41 6DN, MK41 6BN, MK41 6AG, MK41 6DR, MK41 6DT, MK41 6BP.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 33 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 MK41 6DP

Average Price
£266,205
Semi-Detached
£275,865
Terraced
£249,647
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£326,539
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 The Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-11-26 £252,860
11 The Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-11-22 £244,764
7 The Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,5002018-06-27 £275,526
12 The Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-07-12 £263,893
13 The Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002016-07-12 £209,273

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		5,114 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 4Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street, Clapham MK41 6EG 		345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		2,132 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley Primary Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		2,133 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		2,170 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		2,244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lincroft Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		2,098 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,358 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		3,030 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		3,721 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		4,129 yd Free schools 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 		3,995 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		1,953 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,333 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		2,888 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		2,936 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		3,400 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Caffe PiccoloCafe Piccolo, 78 High Street87 yd
Horse And GroomHorse And Groom, 15 High Street296 yd
Bellini's Restaurant44-46 High Street316 yd
Jars Hospitality Ltd at Bedford & County Golf ClubBedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Star InnThe Star Inn, 42 High Street316 yd
Bedford & County Golf Club BarBedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane861 yd
The Fox And HoundsFox And Hounds, 1 Milton Road883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
E s grill Ltd.84 High Street85 yd
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway82 High Street87 yd
Clapham Bar B Q86 High Street87 yd
Mandarin House58a High Street103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clapham Discount Food & Wine76 High Street103 yd
Tesco59 High Street125 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George Playing Field
High Street 		grass pitches191 yd
Ursula Taylor Church Of England School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool216 yd
Bedford And County Golf Club
GREEN LANE 		golf861 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near The 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 MK41 6DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired58
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Other10
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male141

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated11
Divorced30
Widowed17

Health

Very good health126
Good health118
Fair health30
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian9
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White251
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union22
Africa9
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years26
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Italy3
Spain6
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion115
Christian156
Buddhist2
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered9
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