Orchard Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9AU is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Bedford, MK41 9AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9AL, MK41 9AE, MK41 9AN, MK41 9AX, MK41 9AF, MK41 9AP, MK41 9AJ, MK41 9EN, MK41 9AW.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 35 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 9AU

Average Price
£929,481
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£929,481
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£672,753
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Orchard Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002022-10-14 £841,029
1 Orchard Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002014-03-04 £902,660
3 Orchard Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002007-11-15 £850,648
3 Orchard Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5001996-12-06 £1,123,584

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,446 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,544 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 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		338 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		373 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill MK41 7AA 		760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		781 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill MK41 7JA 		1,397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		679 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		1,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,635 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 		2,590 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 		824 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,259 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,591 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		2,118 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane, MK41 7NT 		2,389 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 Walk625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bluebell115 Putnoe Lane454 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road767 yd
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club BarBedford Athletic Rugby Club, Wentworth Drive1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive694 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool620 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site)
Polhill Avenue 		grass pitches703 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches712 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch733 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		836 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches852 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches888 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,059 yd
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,088 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Orchard Close. 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 9AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Bedford, MK41 9AU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 9AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired84
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other11
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female159
Male157

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed20

Health

Very good health168
Good health105
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 122
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White281

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union24
Africa4
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years31
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal4
Poland2
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion87
Christian190
Hindu9
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered18
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