Purbeck Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9LX is located in the Goldington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Purbeck Close, Bedford, MK41 9LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9LU, MK41 9NF, MK41 9HA, MK41 9LT, MK41 9HB, MK41 9HX, MK41 9HU, MK41 9NP, MK41 9NE.

Purbeck Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purbeck Close are based on 33 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 9LX

Average Price
£397,887
Semi-Detached
£330,996
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£407,443
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbeck Close

Average Price
£408,931
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbeck CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Purbeck Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£436,0002022-07-26 £442,774
43 Purbeck Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£288,0002022-02-17 £303,432
61 Purbeck Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-08-20 £354,991
28 Purbeck Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-05-28 £352,756
51 Purbeck Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-10-25 £345,728

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,679 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 4Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, MK41 0DP 		649 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		870 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		900 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		1,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, MK41 9BX 		623 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,213 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,809 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,837 yd Academy converter 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 		2,825 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		1,198 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,840 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,910 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,122 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		2,472 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane564 yd
Toby Carvery403 Goldington Road623 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Riverfield Drive840 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD498 Goldington Road863 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LimitedElms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary123 yd
The AnchorThe Anchor, 397 Goldington Road623 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway203 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive594 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Riverfield Drive840 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road918 yd
Subway99 Church Lane1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Riverfield Drive840 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Perkins Road1,034 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose, Perkins Road1,034 yd
AldiAldi, Church Lane1,037 yd
Co-operative105-109 Church Lane1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches428 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches730 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite758 yd
World Gym (Bedford)
SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite789 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed)
Shuttleworth Road 		health and fitness suite983 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches1,007 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed)
Church Lane 		1,042 yd
Putnoe Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches1,052 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 speed54 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purbeck Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Purbeck Close. 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 9LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Purbeck Close, Bedford, MK41 9LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired61
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Education21
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing11
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male165

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed15

Health

Very good health155
Good health128
Fair health39
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani1
Black African13
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White258
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union38
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years45
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland9
France3
Italy11
Portugal4
Spain4
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion88
Christian195
Hindu7
Muslim26
Not answered17
↑