Orchard Way is in Flitwick, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 1LF 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 Orchard Way, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 1LT, MK45 1JX, MK45 1LD, MK45 1JY, MK45 1LJ, MK45 1LG, MK45 1LP, MK45 1FR, MK45 1LE.

Orchard Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Way are based on 32 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 1LF

Average Price
£481,999
Semi-Detached
£509,704
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£478,641
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£424,030
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Orchard Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002022-06-20 £490,734
19 Orchard Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-06-20 £435,746
9 Orchard Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-04-28 £437,373
4 Orchard Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-06-18 £434,690
17 Orchard Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£428,0002021-04-26 £492,083

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		633 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		1,863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestoning Lower School
High Street, Westoning MK45 5JH 		2,258 yd Academy converter - 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 		2,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		3,999 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 		1,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		3,502 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
Kings CafeKings Road, Flitwick492 yd
Spice1A Vicarage Hill, Flitwick652 yd
Pearl of Bengal2A Station Square, Flitwick656 yd
Olive Naturally Indian8 High Street, Flitwick749 yd
Costa Coffee2 High Street, Flitwick785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CrownStation Road, Flitwick203 yd
Flitwick Bowls Club4 Kings Road, Flitwick493 yd
The Swan1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick605 yd
The Bumble BeeConiston Road, Flitwick845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Inn Chinese Takeaway7 Kings Road, Flitwick493 yd
Mayflower5 Vicarage Hill, Flitwick652 yd
Flitwick Sandwich Bar1C Station Square, Flitwick656 yd
Domino's Pizza17 The Russell Centre, Coniston Road701 yd
Brookes Fish & Chips34 Brookes Road, Flitwick855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoConiston Road, Flitwick857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsmoor Lower School
KINGSMOOR CLOSE 		grass pitches446 yd
Flitwick Lower School
TEMPLE WAY 		grass pitches737 yd
Hinksley Road Recreation Ground
ST. PAULS CLOSE 		grass pitches942 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 42 crimes were reported near Orchard Way . 72% 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 MK45 1LF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 42
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenfield Road324 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Rowans232 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Townfield Road505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Road173 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunstable Close544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road489 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenfield Road324 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moor Lane403 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Dunstable Close544 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunstable Close544 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 1LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing21
Education19
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male148

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed23

Health

Very good health129
Good health120
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 64
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White290

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion140
Christian156
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered5
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