George Close is in Stewartby, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK43 9GP is located in the Elstow and Stewartby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2017-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Close, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9GP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 9GW, MK43 9GL, MK43 9GA, MK43 9GE, MK43 9GJ, MK43 9GF, MK43 9GN, MK43 9GH, MK43 9GD.

George Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Close are based on 20 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 MK43 9GP

Average Price
£461,484
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£461,484
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Close

Average Price
£461,484
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 George Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002023-07-20 £439,247
5 George Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£480,0002023-06-14 £473,337
9 George Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property
£478,9952019-10-31 £590,776
16 George Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property
£373,9952019-09-30 £463,087
11 George Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, a newly built property
£373,9952019-04-26 £456,122

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadmead Lower School
Park Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NN
2out of 4 308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT
3out of 4 2,971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street , Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL
3out of 4 2,974 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shelton Lower School
Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS
3out of 4 3,298 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Church Walk , MK43 0NE
- not rated 3,416 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wixams Academy
Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA
- not rated 3,367 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT
3out of 4 3,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB
3out of 4 4,206 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS
3out of 4 5,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH
2out of 4 863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY
- not rated 1,221 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB
3out of 4 4,104 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB
3out of 4 5,158 yd Academy alternative provision converter No 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
Sinclair Coffee HouseBroadmead House, Broadmead Road659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stewartby Sports & Social ClubThe Club House, Stewartby Way689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino’s PizzaUnit 3, Hansons Local Centre, Clay Avenue188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Premier Products9 Broadmead Business Park, Broadmead Road416 yd
Co-operativeUnit 1 Stewartby Park584 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stewartby Sports Field (Closed)
BROADMEAD ROAD
grass pitches628 yd
Marston Vale Middle School
THE CRESCENT
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches847 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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 77 crimes were reported near George Close . 65% 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 9GP.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Close, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9GP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee244
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed39
Looking after home or family15
Retired12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities23
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Other1

People

Gender

Female301
Male260

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed1

Health

Very good health348
Good health176
Fair health25
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 92
Degree or Similar 159
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian29
Pakistani4
Other Asian11
Black African15
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian17
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White462
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom496
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK496
10+ Years41
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom453
Ireland2
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania10
Poland14
Romania5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion301
Christian208
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim12
Sikh5
Other religion5
Not answered23