Gillespie Close is in Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 9JQ is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use
since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gillespie Close, Bedford, MK42 9JQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 9JH, MK42 9PG, MK42 9JT, MK42 9PE, MK42 9JW, MK42 9FS, MK42 9QB, MK42 9LP, MK42 9GY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Gillespie Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2020-08-21 | £144,581 |
| 5 Gillespie Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £137,000 | 2020-02-20 | £150,351 |
| 67 Gillespie Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £217,000 | 2019-05-31 | £257,850 |
| 65 Gillespie Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £241,000 | 2018-06-29 | £285,064 |
| 51 Gillespie Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £148,000 | 2017-09-11 | £153,021 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 405 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 413 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 3out of 4 | 420 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 500 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 1,363 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD | 4out of 4 | 1,551 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW | 3out of 4 | 1,566 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 827 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 1,436 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 1,905 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ | 3out of 4 | 2,513 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 2,752 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 922 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 292 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 990 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 1,071 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU | 3out of 4 | 1,911 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU | - not rated | 1,922 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Sweets & Snacks | 70 Elstow Road | 214 yd | |
| DVCC Recovery Bar | Millfield House, Miller Road | 272 yd | |
| Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea | 35A Elstow Road | 288 yd | |
| Greek Bites | 2 Althorpe Street | 292 yd | |
| The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger | 36 Ampthill Road | 327 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltis Sports and Social Club | Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road | 156 yd | |
| Gardeners Arms | The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road | 260 yd | |
| Kings Arms PH | The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street | 1,000 yd | |
| Bedford Rowing Club | Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane | 1,017 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizzeria Chirico | 26-28 Mabel Road | 273 yd | |
| S&D Fish 'n' Chips | 34 Ampthill Road | 327 yd | |
| Jemz Caribbean Take Away | 76 Ampthill Road | 331 yd | |
| Joyes Chicken | 33 Elstow Road | 339 yd | |
| London Sweet Centre | London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road | 387 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAS Supermarket | Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road | 375 yd | |
| Morrisons Service Station Shop | Morrisons, Ampthill Road | 383 yd | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | Morrisons, Ampthill Road | 383 yd | |
| Aldi | Aldi, Westville Road | 517 yd | |
| Farmfoods | Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway | 756 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT | grass pitches | 562 yd |
| The Gym (Bedford) London Road | health and fitness suite | 633 yd |
| Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET | 866 yd | |
| Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 983 yd |
| Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET | health and fitness suite | 983 yd |
| Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street | health and fitness suite | 1,050 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 91.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 74.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 77.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160.24 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160.24 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 23.4 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 899 crimes were reported
near Gillespie Close .
Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 9JQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9JQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 142 |
| Part-Time Employee | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Retired | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 70 |
| Human health and social work activities | 42 |
| Transport and storage | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
| Education | 29 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 22 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 |
| Other | 17 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 16 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 169 |
| Single | 116 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 122 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 3 |
| Very good health | 203 |
| Good health | 116 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 41 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 99 |
| Other | 17 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Indian | 47 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 29 |
| Black Caribbean | 7 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 238 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 195 |
| European Union | 100 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 23 |
| Middle East and Asia | 31 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| British Overseas | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 195 |
| 10+ Years | 75 |
| 5-10 Years | 32 |
| 2-5 Years | 42 |
| Less than 2 years | 22 |
| United Kingdom | 196 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Lithuania | 13 |
| Poland | 56 |
| Romania | 24 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Central and Western Africa | 8 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 10 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Central and South America | 6 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 96 |
| Christian | 203 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 12 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Sikh | 9 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 31 |