Wheathouse Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 8JX 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 Wheathouse Close, Bedford, MK41 8JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8PA, MK41 8JT, MK41 8PB, MK41 8JU, MK41 8JY, MK41 8JZ, MK41 8LU, MK41 8JS, MK41 8LB.

Wheathouse Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wheathouse Close are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 8JX

Average Price
£347,508
Semi-Detached
£347,547
Terraced
£272,036
Detached
£381,767
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheathouse Close

Average Price
£346,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheathouse CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Wheathouse Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-11-16 £295,992
33 Wheathouse Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-05-28 £393,236
50 Wheathouse Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-08-09 £290,246
34 Wheathouse Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,5002017-08-24 £297,981
52 Wheathouse Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£252,5002016-12-16 £320,813

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,244 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		4,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		839 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		868 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		1,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		1,472 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 		583 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		1,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,516 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,803 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		3,495 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 		3,460 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 		1,649 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		2,146 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,479 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		2,520 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		3,172 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
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk267 yd
Four Seasons CafeMowsbury Park Cafe, Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive333 yd
Cod Father113 Church Lane972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane447 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive841 yd
Subway99 Church Lane960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi, Church Lane972 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane972 yd
Iceland95-97 Church Lane972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches434 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts526 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts768 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches819 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		969 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 speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wheathouse Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Wheathouse Close. 54% 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 8JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wheathouse Close, Bedford, MK41 8JX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Education16
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female155
Male135

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed32

Health

Very good health121
Good health132
Fair health30
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 111
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian48
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White210
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years69
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland4
Italy6
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland9
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion61
Christian166
Hindu25
Muslim18
Sikh11
Not answered10
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