Brookes Road is in Flitwick, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 1BU is located in the Flitwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 1DL, MK45 1BX, MK45 1DW, MK45 1DN, MK45 1DB, MK45 1DA, MK45 1TJ, MK45 1BP, MK45 1FN.

Brookes Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brookes Road are based on 21 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 MK45 1BU

Average Price
£399,439
Semi-Detached
£399,268
Terraced
£344,164
Detached
£456,427
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookes Road

Average Price
£281,298
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookes Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Brookes Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,0002023-01-10 £376,202
13 Brookes Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£348,0002019-04-18 £433,943
35 Brookes Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002015-10-30 £354,093
41 Brookes Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-02-11 £456,427
15 Brookes Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002014-10-24 £491,430

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		503 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		572 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		2,322 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		2,499 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU 		1,569 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		4,727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		579 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		2,739 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
Felicity's Chinese RestaurantFirst Floor, 20 High Street210 yd
The Cafe Latte4 High Street, Flitwick210 yd
Costa Coffee2 High Street, Flitwick210 yd
Olive Naturally Indian8 High Street, Flitwick229 yd
Pearl of Bengal2A Station Square, Flitwick277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flitwick Bowls Club4 Kings Road, Flitwick340 yd
The Swan1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick540 yd
The BlackbirdsHigh Street, Flitwick567 yd
The Bumble BeeConiston Road, Flitwick661 yd
The CrownStation Road, Flitwick717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brookes Fish & Chips34 Brookes Road, Flitwick88 yd
Flitwick Sandwich Bar1C Station Square, Flitwick277 yd
China Inn Chinese Takeaway7 Kings Road, Flitwick340 yd
Feast on FlavourUnit 1 High Street, Flitwick353 yd
Best KebabsSteppingley Road, Flitwick384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoConiston Road, Flitwick527 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsmoor Lower School
KINGSMOOR CLOSE 		grass pitches444 yd
Hinksley Road Recreation Ground
ST. PAULS CLOSE 		grass pitches450 yd
Templefield Lower School
STEPPINGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches593 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy
MALHAM CLOSE 		grass pitches665 yd
Flitwick Lower School
TEMPLE WAY 		grass pitches743 yd
Flitwick Leisure Centre
Steppingley Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,037 yd
Flitwick And Ampthill Lawn Tennis Club
Astwood Drive 		tennis courts1,050 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed221.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brookes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 486 crimes were reported near Brookes Road . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 1BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 486
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Shoplifting 113
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Vehicle Crime 41
Public Order 40
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Drugs 10
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 1BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flitwick210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road327 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area350 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Close451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Easton Close292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flitwick210 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookes Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunstable Close502 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookes Road0 yd

Employment

MK45 1BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Retired71
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Other18
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Transport and storage13
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female211
Male218

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated14
Divorced31
Widowed17

Health

Very good health223
Good health130
Fair health50
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 130
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White375
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom374
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK374
10+ Years27
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Ireland2
France1
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia9
No passport held50

Religion

No religion177
Christian203
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim14
Sikh3
Not answered22
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