Home Close is in Sharnbrook, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK44 1PQ is located in the Sharnbrook 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 Home Close, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK44 1PR, MK44 1PF, MK44 1PL, MK44 1PH, MK44 1HR, MK44 1PJ, MK44 1HS, MK44 1PG, MK44 1PB.

Home Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Home Close are based on 42 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 MK44 1PQ

Average Price
£573,865
Semi-Detached
£472,543
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£617,592
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£130,246

Estimated Average Property Prices for Home Close

Average Price
£518,175
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Home CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Home Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002022-12-01 £546,293
4 Home Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£472,5002021-03-19 £549,372
2 The Manor House Home Close, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002021-02-12 £733,023
Manor Cottage, 1A Home Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£575,0002021-01-27 £683,906
6 Home Close, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002021-01-22 £416,291

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sharnbrook Primary
High Street , Sharnbrook MK44 1PF
4out of 4 267 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Pinchmill Primary School
The Old Road , Felmersham MK43 7JD
3out of 4 1,755 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
Thurleigh Road , Milton Ernest MK44 1RF
3out of 4 4,628 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sharnbrook Academy
Odell Road , Sharnbrook MK44 1JL
3out of 4 915 yd Academy converter 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
The Spice TreeThe Fordham Arms, Templars Way652 yd
Fordham ArmsThe Fordham Arms, Templars Way652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swan With Two NicksThe Swan With Two Nicks, 38 High Street148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative46 High Street148 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sharnbrook Playing Field
Lodge Road
grass pitches, tennis courts548 yd
Paula Radcliffe Sharnbrook Community Sports Centre
SHARNBROOK UPPER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHARNBROOK UPPER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ODELL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,022 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 97.1%
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 speed73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Home Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Home Close . 70% 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 MK44 1PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Home Close, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1PQ

Employment

MK44 1PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK44 1PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee86
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing6
Other5
Real estate activities5
Construction5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male164

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed39

Health

Very good health125
Good health120
Fair health51
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 108
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani3
Mixed Other4
White299
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
British Overseas5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years18
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Italy1
Spain2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion110
Christian184
Buddhist4
Muslim3
Other religion3
Not answered7