Furness Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK41 8RN is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Furness Close, Bedford, MK41 8RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 8RG, MK41 8LT, MK41 8RQ, MK41 8RW, MK41 8QA, MK41 8LX, MK41 8RH, MK41 8LS, MK41 8LU.

Furness Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furness Close are based on 13 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 8RN

Average Price
£442,760
Semi-Detached
£425,135
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£444,438
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Close

Average Price
£471,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Furness Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-03-17 £354,400
3 Furness Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-10-14 £363,752
16 Furness Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-01-16 £375,834
26 Furness Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002017-05-10 £421,447
3 Furness Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9502017-02-13 £350,791

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 4,458 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 4,571 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 1,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		4out of 4 1,080 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		3out of 4 1,099 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH 		3out of 4 1,236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ 		4out of 4 1,708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		3out of 4 630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 1,566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,697 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 1,750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 3,663 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 3,617 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 1,678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 2,277 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,605 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,831 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		- not rated 3,134 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 Drive280 yd
The Cake Shop12 Library Walk480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive137 yd
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane585 yd
The Pheasant300 Kimbolton Road962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches269 yd
Mowsbury Parks
MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts470 yd
Mark Rutherford School
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts518 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furness Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near Furness Close . 68% 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 8RN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Furness Close, Bedford, MK41 8RN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 8RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication15
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male145

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health129
Good health131
Fair health29
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 86
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White257
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years28
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland1
Italy2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion92
Christian174
Muslim3
Sikh13
Not answered12
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