The Gelt is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 7XT 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 The Gelt, Bedford, MK41 7XT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7XP, MK41 7XJ, MK41 7XS, MK41 7XL, MK41 7XU, MK41 7XA, MK41 7XX, MK41 7UW, MK41 7XR.

The Gelt Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Gelt are based on 3 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 7XT

Average Price
£137,916
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,916
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gelt

Average Price
£116,137
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 GeltStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Gelt, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-11-14 £189,865
5 The Gelt, Bedford, Bedford
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,0002015-10-01 £151,303
4 The Gelt, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£86,0002007-09-07 £111,411
8 The Gelt, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£83,0002004-01-30 £139,497
4 The Gelt, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£19,9951995-12-15 £97,502

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,876 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		5,055 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 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		1,088 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street, Clapham MK41 6EG 		2,126 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		2,355 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		2,372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		2,311 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		2,564 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		2,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		4,076 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 		3,979 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,936 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,539 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		2,752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,973 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road, MK45 2RS 		2,992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road804 yd
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop10 Avon Drive923 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground
ASHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches273 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite552 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches860 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches1,061 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,079 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 speed146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Gelt Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near The Gelt. 56% 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 7XT.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Gelt, Bedford, MK41 7XT

Employment

MK41 7XT 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 Employee95
Part-Time Employee27
Other25
Self-Employed24
Retired15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing16
Education12
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male154

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated13
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health131
Good health118
Fair health44
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 59
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian7
Black African21
Black Caribbean23
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other4
White215
Arab2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union47
Rest of Europe7
Africa22
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years62
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Ireland2
France1
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland37
Romania6
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held57

Religion

No religion133
Christian149
Hindu7
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered15
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