Somerton Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 8HA is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerton Close, Bedford, MK41 8HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8QJ, MK41 8QX, MK41 8QU, MK41 8QB, MK41 8QR, MK41 8PE, MK41 8QZ, MK41 8PD, MK41 8QY.

Somerton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerton Close are based on 6 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 8HA

Average Price
£513,424
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£513,424
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerton Close

Average Price
£549,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Somerton Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002023-04-06 £471,254
9 Somerton Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-02-26 £482,899
1 Somerton Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-12-08 £469,695
3 Somerton Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-02-27 £441,818
9 Somerton Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£366,0002016-07-29 £499,870

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,501 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,672 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 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		921 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,097 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		1,128 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,710 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,781 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,760 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 		3,726 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 		1,897 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		2,412 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		2,711 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,745 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		3,401 yd Other independent school No 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
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive114 yd
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk533 yd
Cod Father113 Church Lane940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive470 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway99 Church Lane926 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane940 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane940 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches240 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts260 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches789 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts802 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		936 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 speed49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 139 crimes were reported near Somerton Close. 53% 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 8HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerton Close, Bedford, MK41 8HA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 57% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired143
Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education37
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Real estate activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male137

Partnership Status

Single35
Married: Opposite sex171
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed25

Health

Very good health113
Good health107
Fair health56
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 115
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian28
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean6
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White229
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union17
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years50
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland5
Italy9
Lithuania2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion51
Christian181
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Muslim5
Other religion16
Not answered12
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