Abbey Lane is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Central Bedfordshire district. MK45 2FX is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2009-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2FX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2TW, MK45 2BF, MK45 2SZ, MK45 2TN, MK45 2FU, MK45 2UP, MK45 2SY, MK45 2UH, MK45 2RT.

Abbey Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Lane are based on 17 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 2FX

Average Price
£469,999
Semi-Detached
£486,034
Terraced
£466,563
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Lane

Average Price
£469,999
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Abbey Lane, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002023-03-17 £453,045
4 Abbey Lane, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£348,0002021-03-05 £390,235
7 Abbey Lane, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£394,0002019-10-25 £473,094
11 Abbey Lane, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£405,0002017-11-30 £502,528
12 Abbey Lane, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£405,0002017-11-30 £502,528

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		932 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		2,311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		2,345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		2,412 yd Community school 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 		805 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 		1,101 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		2,485 yd Academy converter 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
Engine & Tender9-11 Dunstable Street, Ampthill833 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill901 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Lane Playing Fields
Abbey Lane 		grass pitches147 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches718 yd
Redborne Upper School
FLITWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts880 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,066 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near Abbey Lane . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 2FX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 59
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 5
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Crescent243 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Lane136 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Close236 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coltsfoot Corner83 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Lane0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peppermint End469 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peppermint End469 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cedar Close493 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Crescent243 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Crescent243 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee169
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed26
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education21
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female187
Male187

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed1

Health

Very good health268
Good health90
Fair health14
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 126
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White341
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom352
European Union10
Africa7
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK352
10+ Years15
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion195
Christian153
Hindu4
Sikh4
Not answered18
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