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

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 9LU, MK41 9LX, MK41 9NE, MK41 0AD, MK41 9NP, MK41 9LG, MK41 9LQ, MK41 0AB, MK41 9LT.

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 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 9NF

Average Price
£389,236
Semi-Detached
£363,339
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£395,992
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
39 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-10-27 £442,141
41 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002020-12-18 £417,816
38 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002020-12-02 £439,010
41A Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-10-11 £394,677
32 Portland Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-08-29 £393,268

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		3,233 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, MK42 9DR 		3,618 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 		605 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DQ 		882 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT 		950 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane, MK41 0DH 		1,142 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 		602 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT 		1,214 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX 		1,743 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD 		2,755 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, MK41 7UL 		2,896 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 		2,774 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 		1,109 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PA 		1,824 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QZ 		1,933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TU 		2,097 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, MK42 0BX 		2,412 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 Lane487 yd
Toby Carvery403 Goldington Road597 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Riverfield Drive805 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD498 Goldington Road866 yd
La Rotonda Pizzeria10 Wendover Drive889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New SportsmanThe Sportsman, 58 The Boundary207 yd
The AnchorThe Anchor, 397 Goldington Road597 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Plaice5 The Fairway268 yd
Andys Chippy78 Queens Drive664 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Riverfield Drive805 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Riverfield Drive805 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Perkins Road1,035 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose, Perkins Road1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Bury
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches454 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
POLHILL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite702 yd
Goldington Academy
HAYLANDS WAY 		grass pitches718 yd
World Gym (Bedford)
SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite815 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed)
Shuttleworth Road 		health and fitness suite998 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
POLHILL AVENUE 		grass pitches1,004 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 199 crimes were reported near Portland Close. 45% 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 9NF.

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 9NF

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
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