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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 6DU, MK41 6EA, MK41 6DY, MK41 6DA, MK41 6DG, MK41 6EB, MK41 6ED, MK41 6DB, MK41 6DX.

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 6DZ

Average Price
£271,683
Semi-Detached
£282,806
Terraced
£289,931
Detached
£268,844
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,940
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
13 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-09-08 £305,720
43 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-06-30 £310,577
23 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002019-05-23 £278,232
51 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-12-09 £276,258
17 Bents Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002016-06-28 £307,968

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		5,197 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 		888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley Primary Academy
Station Road, Oakley MK43 7RE 		1,712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		2,649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NH 		2,728 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, MK40 4TJ 		2,772 yd Free schools 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 		1,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ 		3,602 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		4,221 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		4,737 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 		4,604 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 		2,560 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,948 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		3,428 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPolam School
45 Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BU 		3,500 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		3,968 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
Caffe PiccoloCafe Piccolo, 78 High Street651 yd
Jars Hospitality Ltd at Bedford & County Golf ClubBedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane880 yd
Horse And GroomHorse And Groom, 15 High Street888 yd
Bellini's Restaurant44-46 High Street894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox And HoundsFox And Hounds, 1 Milton Road549 yd
Bedford & County Golf Club BarBedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane880 yd
The Star InnThe Star Inn, 42 High Street894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway82 High Street651 yd
Clapham Bar B Q86 High Street651 yd
E s grill Ltd.84 High Street661 yd
Mandarin House58a High Street718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clapham Discount Food & Wine76 High Street718 yd
Tesco59 High Street724 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George Playing Field
High Street 		grass pitches543 yd
Ursula Taylor Church Of England School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool777 yd
Bedford And County Golf Club
GREEN LANE 		golf880 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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 speed37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bents Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Bents 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 6DZ.

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 6DZ

Employment

MK41 6DZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee111
Part-Time Employee37
Retired36
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male153

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed10

Health

Very good health150
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 75
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African11
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White264

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union20
Africa10
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years30
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
France2
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland11
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion104
Christian171
Muslim11
Other religion2
Not answered16
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