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

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 1LH, MK45 1FQ, MK45 1JD, MK45 1LN, MK45 1JB, MK45 1JQ, MK45 1LP, MK45 1JY, MK45 1LR.

Lime Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lime Close are based on 30 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 1LW

Average Price
£418,108
Semi-Detached
£413,910
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£447,490
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Close

Average Price
£533,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lime Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-03-31 £423,174
12 Lime Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,5002019-02-25 £387,898
11 Lime Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,0002016-03-11 £339,918
12 Lime Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002013-06-13 £433,276
1 Lime Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002012-09-28 £459,221

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		767 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestoning Lower School
High Street, Westoning MK45 5JH 		2,162 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		2,181 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 		2,332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		3,965 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 		775 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
Spice1A Vicarage Hill, Flitwick347 yd
Kings CafeKings Road, Flitwick428 yd
Pearl of Bengal2A Station Square, Flitwick521 yd
Olive Naturally Indian8 High Street, Flitwick613 yd
The Lounge FlitwickUnit 2, Coniston Road614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick356 yd
Flitwick Bowls Club4 Kings Road, Flitwick428 yd
The CrownStation Road, Flitwick464 yd
The Bumble BeeConiston Road, Flitwick563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayflower5 Vicarage Hill, Flitwick347 yd
China Inn Chinese Takeaway7 Kings Road, Flitwick428 yd
Domino's Pizza17 The Russell Centre, Coniston Road483 yd
Flitwick Sandwich Bar1C Station Square, Flitwick521 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Coniston Road614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoConiston Road, Flitwick614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flitwick Lower School
TEMPLE WAY 		grass pitches432 yd
Kingsmoor Lower School
KINGSMOOR CLOSE 		grass pitches563 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy
MALHAM CLOSE 		grass pitches904 yd
Templefield Lower School
STEPPINGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches920 yd
Hinksley Road Recreation Ground
ST. PAULS CLOSE 		grass pitches1,035 yd
The Vale
FLITWICK ROAD 		grass pitches1,041 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 speed47 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lime Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 285 crimes were reported near Lime Close . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 1LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 285
Shoplifting 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 9
Drugs 6
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Rowans365 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Townfield Road280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pope Close490 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Road176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area355 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area426 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 1LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)3
Other2
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education13
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male129

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed28

Health

Very good health100
Good health102
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 63
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White250
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland5
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion97
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered20
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