Ruffs Furze is in Oakley, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK43 7RT is located in the Oakley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 7RS, MK43 7TH, MK43 7RR, MK43 7PW, MK43 7RU, MK43 7RP, MK43 7RW, MK43 7TG, MK43 7RN.

Ruffs Furze Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ruffs Furze are based on 53 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 MK43 7RT

Average Price
£498,373
Semi-Detached
£492,627
Terraced
£431,196
Detached
£518,758
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruffs Furze

Average Price
£505,289
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruffs FurzeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 Ruffs Furze, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£385,0002020-11-09 £467,821
61 Ruffs Furze, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002020-09-11 £505,053
106 Ruffs Furze, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£467,0002017-08-18 £584,878
69 Ruffs Furze, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£278,0002017-03-17 £360,040
57 Ruffs Furze, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002016-01-29 £392,495

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakley Primary Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
3out of 4 419 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR
3out of 4 2,355 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG
3out of 4 2,789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
Thurleigh Road , Milton Ernest MK44 1RF
3out of 4 3,147 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD
3out of 4 3,976 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lincroft Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
3out of 4 375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 4,459 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL
4out of 4 4,716 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT
- not rated 4,175 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS
- not rated 4,419 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU
- not rated 4,999 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ
- not rated 5,369 yd Other independent school Yes 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
O For CoffeeUnit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oakley Sports and Social ClubOakley Sport And Social Club, Church Lane403 yd
The Bedford ArmsThe Bedford Arms, 57 High Street511 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lincroft School
STATION ROAD
grass pitches236 yd
Grenidge Way Playing Field (Closed)
Grenidge Way
grass pitches352 yd
Lincroft School (Station Road Sports Field)
STATION ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts415 yd
Oakley Recreation Association Sports And Social Club
Church Lane
grass pitches491 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 0.0%
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%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ruffs Furze Street dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Ruffs Furze . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK43 7RT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired80
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Education25
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage9
Information and communication9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male160

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed27

Health

Very good health193
Good health110
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 109
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White337
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union15
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years18
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Portugal3
Poland6
No passport held39

Religion

No religion143
Christian183
Jewish5
Not answered15