Portland Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 9NE 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 Portland Close, Bedford, MK41 9NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9LQ, MK41 9LU, MK41 9NB, MK41 9NF, MK41 9LH, MK41 9ND, MK41 9LT, MK41 9LX, MK41 9LF.

Portland Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Close are based on 21 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 9NE

Average Price
£391,286
Semi-Detached
£375,474
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£486,158
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Close

Average Price
£402,265
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-08-05 £361,099
20 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-10-01 £364,099
1 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-01-29 £351,670
27 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002020-03-19 £588,955
13 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002019-06-19 £362,170

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,503 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 		711 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		754 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		850 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		873 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		1,227 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 		471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,090 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,780 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,634 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,824 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 		2,651 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 		1,084 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,693 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		1,966 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		2,296 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 Lane546 yd
Toby Carvery403 Goldington Road717 yd
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive786 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Riverfield Drive917 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD498 Goldington Road996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary295 yd
The AnchorThe Anchor, 397 Goldington Road717 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue808 yd
Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway379 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive625 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Riverfield Drive917 yd
Big Pans People238 Castle Road1,016 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Riverfield Drive917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite582 yd
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches584 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches589 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches878 yd
World Gym (Bedford)
SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite946 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 speed84.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 188 crimes were reported near Portland Close. 46% 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 9NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Close, Bedford, MK41 9NE

Employment

MK41 9NE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired64
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male164

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health192
Good health90
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 84
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White281

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union32
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years43
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland7
Germany2
Italy16
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion101
Christian195
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered20
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