Bents Close is in Clapham, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 6DY 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 Bents Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 6DA, MK41 6DZ, MK41 6DG, MK41 6DB, MK41 6DU, MK41 6BZ, MK41 6EA, MK41 6BU, MK41 6BY.

Bents Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bents Close are based on 60 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 6DY

Average Price
£248,051
Semi-Detached
£303,927
Terraced
£252,835
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,508
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bents Close

Average Price
£246,372
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bents CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30A Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002023-09-22 £159,202
22 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-11-03 £291,140
38 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,5002021-12-17 £262,779
1 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£246,0002021-05-28 £287,181
63 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-08-16 £290,246

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		5,224 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 		953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley Primary Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		1,602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		2,750 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		2,781 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		2,783 yd Foundation 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 		1,595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		3,591 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		4,309 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		4,782 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 		4,649 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 		2,607 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,983 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		3,517 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		3,541 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		4,041 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 Street674 yd
Horse And GroomHorse And Groom, 15 High Street940 yd
Bellini's Restaurant44-46 High Street951 yd
Jars Hospitality Ltd at Bedford & County Golf ClubBedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox And HoundsFox And Hounds, 1 Milton Road430 yd
The Star InnThe Star Inn, 42 High Street951 yd
Bedford & County Golf Club BarBedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway82 High Street674 yd
Clapham Bar B Q86 High Street674 yd
E s grill Ltd.84 High Street686 yd
Mandarin House58a High Street754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco59 High Street751 yd
Clapham Discount Food & Wine76 High Street754 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George Playing Field
High Street 		grass pitches548 yd
Ursula Taylor Church Of England School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool836 yd
Bedford And County Golf Club
GREEN LANE 		golf999 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bents Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Bents Close. 61% 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 6DY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bents Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6DY

Employment

MK41 6DY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired60
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education20
Construction18
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female120
Male145

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed22

Health

Very good health124
Good health101
Fair health34
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 71
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian6
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White248
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union24
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years14
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland3
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion91
Christian150
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered13
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