Orchard Close is in Cranfield, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district.
MK43 0HX 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK43 0HU, MK43 0HZ, MK43 0HS, MK43 0HT, MK43 0EL, MK43 0BZ, MK43 0GS, MK43 0HY, MK43 0TW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2021-09-30 | £362,407 |
| 1 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £295,000 | 2020-10-09 | £360,382 |
| 7 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2020-03-20 | £378,239 |
| 9 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2016-11-28 | £398,946 |
| 2 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2016-09-30 | £346,209 |
| 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 | 381 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Crawley CofE School Church Walk , North Crawley MK16 9LL | 3out of 4 | 3,899 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shelton Lower School Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS | 3out of 4 | 4,371 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School Church Walk , MK43 0NE | - not rated | 4,749 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School Hurst Grove , Lidlington MK43 0SB | 3out of 4 | 5,080 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell School Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA | 3out of 4 | 426 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield University Stafford Cripps Building No 41 , MK43 0AL | - not rated | 1,443 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan | 2 Court Road, Cranfield | 302 yd | |
| Bedfordshire Football Association | Cranfield Pavilion, Lower Breaches Gardens | 957 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cross Keys | 159 High Street, Cranfield | 347 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden House | 189A High Street, Cranfield | 347 yd | |
| Mr Fish | 189 High Street, Cranfield | 347 yd | |
| Methi Cranfield | Unit A 187 High Street, Cranfield | 421 yd | |
| Cranfield Spice | 116 High Street, Cranfield | 423 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell School Red Lion Close | grass pitches | 294 yd |
| High Street Recreation Ground EAST HILLS | grass pitches | 312 yd |
| Cranfield Church Of England Academy (St Paul Site) Braeburn Way | grass pitches | 534 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 288.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 41.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 63 crimes were reported
near Orchard Close .
68% 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 0HX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in MK43 0HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 93 |
| Retired | 85 |
| Part-Time Employee | 28 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Unemployed |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Education | 22 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 147 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 128 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 22 |
| Very good health | 132 |
| Good health | 114 |
| Fair health | 38 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 44 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 104 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Chinese | 7 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 262 |
| Arab | 9 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 244 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Middle East and Asia | 15 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 244 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 233 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 35 |
| No religion | 110 |
| Christian | 149 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Muslim | 13 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 18 |