Bluebell Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0RN is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bluebell Close, Bedford, MK42 0RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0SN, MK42 0SR, MK42 0RW, MK42 0RD, MK42 0SG, MK42 0SQ, MK42 0SB, MK42 0RF, MK42 0RG.

Bluebell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bluebell Close are based on 138 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 0RN

Average Price
£266,546
Semi-Detached
£286,573
Terraced
£262,880
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bluebell Close

Average Price
£306,028
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bluebell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Bluebell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£243,0002023-09-07 £233,048
29 Bluebell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,0002021-11-19 £253,936
18 Bluebell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-30 £270,411
13 Bluebell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-08-20 £277,174
3 Bluebell Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£214,0002020-12-18 £259,368

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 1,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 2,527 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 4 878 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS 		3out of 4 1,141 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP 		3out of 4 1,626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 1,651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 2,530 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 4 734 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,564 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 3,127 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 3,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 3,598 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 2,699 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 2,314 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 2,316 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 2,354 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 3,145 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 3,335 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 Road794 yd
W & H Peacock Auction CentreW&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way895 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association149 Mile Road981 yd
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd10-11 St Martins Way1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Peri Peri139 Harrowden Road352 yd
Harrowden Fisheries2 Harrowden Lane541 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd52 Harrowden Road557 yd
Say DoughnutsUnit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Stop Convenience StoreUnit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields524 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Bunyan Health And Fitness
MILE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts724 yd
Bedford Academy
MILE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch747 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed)
Mile Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches841 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches911 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,054 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bluebell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Bluebell Close . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0RN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bluebell Close, Bedford, MK42 0RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee156
Retired41
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Education18
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female205
Male173

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex158
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health190
Good health141
Fair health40
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 103
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani18
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White272
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years54
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland21
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held25

Religion

No religion94
Christian206
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim31
Sikh12
Other religion6
Not answered21
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