Sharp Close is in Maulden, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2BZ is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sharp Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2BY, MK45 2LX, MK45 2AE, MK45 2AH, MK45 2UR.

Sharp Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sharp Close are based on 14 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 2BZ

Average Price
£659,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£659,412
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharp Close

Average Price
£667,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharp CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Sharp Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-06-04 £541,626
9 Sharp Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002008-06-20 £550,967
8 Sharp Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002007-02-16 £607,795
2 Sharp Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002006-10-23 £616,338
9 Sharp Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002004-06-30 £657,724

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
High Street, MK45 4BE 		1,579 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		1,958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe MK45 4GP 		2,584 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		3,690 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulloxhill Lower School
Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill MK45 5HN 		4,142 yd Academy converter 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 		4,869 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 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		4,984 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOracle
Unit 54, Wrest Park MK45 4HS 		2,823 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flying Horse2 The Green, Clophill585 yd
The Stone Jug10 Back Street, Clophill847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilltop Farm
HILL TOP FARM HILL TOP FARM BACK STREET 		swimming pool928 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sharp Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near Sharp 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 2BZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 27
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Vehicle Crime 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 2BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodland Gardens305 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Road546 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Sharp Close0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodland Gardens305 yd
2023-10Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Road546 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bedford Road546 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bedford Road546 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodland Gardens305 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodland Gardens305 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hedley Way123 yd

Employment

MK45 2BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee117
Retired102
Self-Employed61
Part-Time Employee46
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction25
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other12
Information and communication11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Real estate activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female223
Male208

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex236
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed26

Health

Very good health276
Good health116
Fair health33
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 170
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
White419
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom409
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK409
10+ Years19
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom401
Ireland2
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion169
Christian224
Hindu1
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered36
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