York Close is in Flitwick, Bedford and in Central Bedfordshire district. MK45 1GG is located in the Flitwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2017-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about York Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 1DX, MK45 1UA, MK45 1DH, MK45 1BG, MK45 1UR, MK45 1DU, MK45 1UH, MK45 1UL, MK45 1DY.

York Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on York Close are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 1GG

Average Price
£489,139
Semi-Detached
£328,666
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£628,997
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£310,272

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Close

Average Price
£399,880
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 York Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-04-13 £314,138
1 York Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-06-29 £282,266
7 York Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£276,0002019-02-21 £337,196
8 York Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-11-12 £334,664
1 York Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-06-19 £279,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		601 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		1,048 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		1,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		2,114 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		2,255 yd Community school No 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 		1,201 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		5,133 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 		668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		2,352 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
Indian Lodge15 High Street, Flitwick168 yd
Felicity's Chinese RestaurantFirst Floor, 20 High Street544 yd
The Cafe Latte4 High Street, Flitwick544 yd
Costa Coffee2 High Street, Flitwick545 yd
Olive Naturally Indian8 High Street, Flitwick584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BlackbirdsHigh Street, Flitwick85 yd
Flitwick Bowls Club4 Kings Road, Flitwick807 yd
The Bumble BeeConiston Road, Flitwick887 yd
The Swan1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flitwick Fisheries43 High Street, Flitwick85 yd
Feast on FlavourUnit 1 High Street, Flitwick239 yd
Brookes Fish & Chips34 Brookes Road, Flitwick472 yd
Best KebabsSteppingley Road, Flitwick548 yd
Cravin CoffeeFlitwick Railway Station, Steppingley Road548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoConiston Road, Flitwick736 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAmpthill Road, Flitwick841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Templefield Lower School
STEPPINGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches560 yd
Flitwick And Ampthill Lawn Tennis Club
Astwood Drive 		tennis courts577 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy
MALHAM CLOSE 		grass pitches659 yd
Flitwick Leisure Centre
Steppingley Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool668 yd
Hinksley Road Recreation Ground
ST. PAULS CLOSE 		grass pitches713 yd
Lifestyles@Flitwick
Steppingley Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool811 yd
Flitwick Community Football Centre
AMPTHILL ROAD 		grass pitches878 yd
Kingsmoor Lower School
KINGSMOOR CLOSE 		grass pitches925 yd
Rufus Centre
THE RUFUS CENTRE THE RUFUS CENTRE STEPPINGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Flitwick Lower School
TEMPLE WAY 		grass pitches1,034 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 speed67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is York Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 187 crimes were reported near York Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 1GG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 187
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 15
Other Theft 14
Burglary 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Thinnings208 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Juniper Gardens474 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Close532 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Thinnings208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flitwick546 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flitwick546 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flitwick546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catherine Road253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Common Farm Lane535 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Thinnings208 yd

Employment

MK45 1GG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee155
Retired70
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Construction33
Education26
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing22
Financial and insurance activities15
Administrative and support service activities15
Other15
Information and communication15
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female217
Male226

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed28

Health

Very good health248
Good health128
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 134
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White403

Country of Birth

United Kingdom406
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK406
10+ Years24
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom369
Ireland8
Italy1
Lithuania4
Poland3
Romania1
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion214
Christian203
Buddhist5
Hindu4
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered13
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