Rother Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 7BB is located in the Brickhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rother Close, Bedford, MK41 7BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7EE, MK41 7EB, MK41 7AD, MK41 7EP, MK41 7EN, MK41 8AD, MK41 7AG, MK41 7EY, MK41 7AE.

Rother Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rother Close are based on 1 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 7BB

Average Price
£757,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£757,221
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rother Close

Average Price
£819,704
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rother CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Rother Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002012-06-29 £694,737
1 Rother Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0001995-06-30 £819,704

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 4,166 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 4,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		3out of 4 372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA 		3out of 4 691 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 1,394 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		4out of 4 1,414 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 1,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 574 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,622 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 1,686 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,028 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 3,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		- not rated 1,110 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,916 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,185 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		- not rated 2,233 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS 		- not rated 2,602 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
Brickhill Cafe103 Brickhill Drive878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive235 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road445 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive942 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive235 yd
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive235 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive878 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches296 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches340 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts672 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite762 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches790 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches820 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%

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

Safety

Is Rother Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Rother 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 MK41 7BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rother Close, Bedford, MK41 7BB

Employment

MK41 7BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired74
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other3

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication20
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male144

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health148
Good health116
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 116
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian33
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White237
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union15
Africa7
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years43
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland2
Italy8
Portugal1
Poland5
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
Central and South America3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion88
Christian158
Buddhist1
Hindu17
Sikh17
Other religion1
Not answered16
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