Buttercup Close is in Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 0RE is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buttercup Close, Bedford, MK42 0RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0RQ, MK42 0SS, MK42 0RG, MK42 0FG, MK42 0SA, MK42 0RF, MK42 0RZ, MK42 0SQ, MK42 0SG.

Buttercup Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buttercup Close are based on 63 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 MK42 0RE

Average Price
£297,802
Semi-Detached
£304,248
Terraced
£280,999
Detached
£356,585
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttercup Close

Average Price
£306,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttercup CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Buttercup Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-04-11 £232,015
3 Buttercup Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£344,5002023-03-24 £331,320
20 Buttercup Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-09-09 £232,553
21 Buttercup Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002020-12-18 £258,156
7 Buttercup Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-09-18 £371,184

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 1,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 2,193 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 4 590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 2,196 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 4 409 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,254 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 3,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,406 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 2,389 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 1,985 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,028 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,292 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,813 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 3,073 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 Road461 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road657 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)Unit 1, Windsor Road947 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILLUnit 1, Windsor Road947 yd
Lagos LoungeUnit 1, Windsor Road947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane229 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road291 yd
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road384 yd
Say DoughnutsUnit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road950 yd
Golden Star204 London Road982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields390 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts394 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch439 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches515 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches661 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches742 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground
Moor Lane 		grass pitches849 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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buttercup Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 137 crimes were reported near Buttercup Close . 53% 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 0RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buttercup Close, Bedford, MK42 0RE

Employment

MK42 0RE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed29
Retired20
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed13
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female232
Male201

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health218
Good health142
Fair health54
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani11
Black African19
Black Caribbean5
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other9
White304
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma1
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union61
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years68
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland4
Germany3
Italy13
Portugal8
Spain4
Lithuania7
Poland35
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held86

Religion

No religion202
Christian149
Buddhist2
Muslim40
Sikh10
Other religion2
Not answered28
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