Leiston Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0AZ is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0RP, MK42 0RR, MK42 0SP, MK42 0RS, MK42 0PX, MK42 0RZ.

Leiston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leiston Close are based on 5 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 MK42 0AZ

Average Price
£307,861
Semi-Detached
£330,032
Terraced
£279,764
Detached
£398,075
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leiston Close

Average Price
£322,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leiston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Leiston Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-01-31 £279,129
2 Leiston Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002019-12-20 £241,726
9 Leiston Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502017-09-22 £373,259
4 Leiston Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£189,9952016-04-22 £260,447
4 Leiston Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002015-09-25 £245,667

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 1,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,873 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 187 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 976 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 1,841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 357 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 1,857 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,037 yd Foundation school 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 1,992 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,621 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,623 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,050 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,517 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 2,670 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
K.M.J. Catering LtdBunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road277 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road516 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road682 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road682 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road165 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane177 yd
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road546 yd
Golden Star204 London Road606 yd
Wok Inn159 London Road776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields696 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches294 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts305 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches347 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches403 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch450 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches831 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 speed62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leiston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Leiston 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 MK42 0AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired34
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction17
Education14
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male170

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health168
Good health124
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 76
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Chinese5
Indian23
Pakistani12
Other Asian7
Black African11
Black Caribbean20
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White208
Roma5
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union51
Africa9
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years46
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania5
Poland28
Romania11
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion82
Christian175
Buddhist2
Muslim36
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered32
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