Pound Close is in Cranfield, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK43 0ER is located in the Cranfield and Marston Moretaine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pound Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 0EN, MK43 0JA, MK43 0JB, MK43 0EJ, MK43 0HE, MK43 0GR, MK43 0FY, MK43 0GQ, MK43 0EL.

Pound Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pound Close are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 0ER

Average Price
£592,496
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£592,496
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Close

Average Price
£490,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Pound Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002015-08-11 £470,205
2 Pound Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002013-10-25 £482,788
4 Pound Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002013-06-07 £541,325
4 Pound Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002005-07-01 £463,279
3A Pound Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002004-05-28 £550,527

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranfield Church of England Academy
Court Road , Cranfield MK43 0DR
3out of 4 360 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shelton Lower School
Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS
3out of 4 4,049 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
North Crawley CofE School
Church Walk , North Crawley MK16 9LL
3out of 4 4,063 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Church Walk , MK43 0NE
- not rated 4,488 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Johnson Lower School
Hurst Grove , Lidlington MK43 0SB
3out of 4 4,961 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holywell School
Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA
3out of 4 215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranfield University
Stafford Cripps Building No 41 , MK43 0AL
- not rated 1,723 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed 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
Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan2 Court Road, Cranfield502 yd
Bedfordshire Football AssociationCranfield Pavilion, Lower Breaches Gardens787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cross Keys159 High Street, Cranfield100 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden House189A High Street, Cranfield100 yd
Mr Fish189 High Street, Cranfield100 yd
Methi CranfieldUnit A 187 High Street, Cranfield131 yd
Cranfield Spice116 High Street, Cranfield675 yd
Uncle LimCranfield Football Club, Crawley Road1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holywell School
Red Lion Close
grass pitches139 yd
High Street Recreation Ground
EAST HILLS
grass pitches262 yd
Cranfield Church Of England Academy (St Paul Site)
Braeburn Way
grass pitches301 yd
Cranfield United Football Club
CRAWLEY ROAD
grass pitches1,051 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 speed57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pound Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 98 crimes were reported near Pound Close . 60% 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 MK43 0ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pound Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ER

Employment

MK43 0ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK43 0ER area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK43 0ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee64
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing14
Construction12
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female145
Male147

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health153
Good health85
Fair health43
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 89
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian5
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White247

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union8
Africa12
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland2
Italy3
Portugal2
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion91
Christian168
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim12
Not answered15