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

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 1RW, MK45 1RT, MK45 1RR, MK45 1PT, MK45 5AL, MK45 1RS, MK45 1ST, MK45 1TB, MK45 1SS.

Balmoral Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balmoral Close are based on 3 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 1RN

Average Price
£752,564
Semi-Detached
£706,527
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£767,909
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Close

Average Price
£805,900
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Balmoral Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002015-10-09 £592,555
2 Balmoral Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002006-04-25 £706,527
4 Balmoral Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0001998-05-29 £791,272
3 Balmoral Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0001995-05-31 £919,899

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		903 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		1,101 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		1,709 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestoning Lower School
High Street, Westoning MK45 5JH 		1,973 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		3,325 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 		2,856 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		3,827 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 		1,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		3,951 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
Flitwick Manor HotelFlitwick Manor, Church Road317 yd
Spice1A Vicarage Hill, Flitwick833 yd
Nuyard Garden CentreFlitvale Nurseries, Flitwick Road875 yd
The Lounge FlitwickUnit 2, Coniston Road1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bumble BeeConiston Road, Flitwick881 yd
Flitwick Cricket ClubThe Vale, Flitwick Road920 yd
The Swan1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayflower5 Vicarage Hill, Flitwick833 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Coniston Road1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoConiston Road, Flitwick1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vale
FLITWICK ROAD 		grass pitches779 yd
Flitwick Lower School
TEMPLE WAY 		grass pitches841 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy
MALHAM CLOSE 		grass pitches1,030 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balmoral Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Balmoral Close . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 1RN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Temple Way505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heron Road545 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Medway Close507 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swallow Close519 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kestrel Road336 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Temple Way505 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Close173 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Close173 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Road117 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heron Road545 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 1RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Financial and insurance activities14
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Education10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female145
Male144

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed14

Health

Very good health157
Good health91
Fair health33
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland6
Portugal1
Poland1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion107
Christian157
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Jewish3
Sikh1
Not answered13
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