Orwell Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 7BQ is located in the Brickhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orwell Close, Bedford, MK41 7BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7BG, MK41 7AW, MK41 7BL, MK41 7BN, MK41 7JD, MK41 7BH, MK41 7AS, MK41 7AR, MK41 7JE.

Orwell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orwell Close are based on 16 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 7BQ

Average Price
£313,104
Semi-Detached
£322,462
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£307,489
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orwell Close

Average Price
£319,136
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orwell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Orwell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-09-21 £334,811
19 Orwell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-06-09 £290,905
15 Orwell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-02-21 £334,675
3 Orwell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-08-02 £325,992
21 Orwell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002021-02-18 £309,173

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 4,042 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 4,222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA 		3out of 4 260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		3out of 4 707 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NH 		3out of 4 1,680 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 1,790 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		4out of 4 1,819 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,835 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 2,238 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,350 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,239 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 3,142 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 1,131 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		- not rated 1,824 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,934 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,141 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS 		- not rated 2,243 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 Drive544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive327 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive327 yd
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive544 yd
SK Catering25 Murdock Road966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive327 yd
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive544 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches270 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches286 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite350 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches367 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
Bedford Fc
MANTON LANE 		grass pitches1,050 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orwell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Orwell Close . 48% 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 7BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orwell Close, Bedford, MK41 7BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired71
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Human health and social work activities26
Education21
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female175
Male148

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health150
Good health140
Fair health24
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 75
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian21
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White262
Roma1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union26
Rest of Europe12
Africa9
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years44
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland2
France2
Italy5
Portugal2
Lithuania6
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe6
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held33

Religion

No religion90
Christian174
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim12
Sikh17
Other religion1
Not answered22
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