Swaffield Close is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2HJ is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swaffield Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2LP, MK45 2NB, MK45 2LW, MK45 2LS, MK45 2NE, MK45 2PH, MK45 2EX, MK45 2LN, MK45 2EU.

Swaffield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swaffield Close are based on 1 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 2HJ

Average Price
£582,880
Semi-Detached
£467,936
Terraced
£321,312
Detached
£742,107
Flats/Maisonettes
£269,591
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swaffield Close

Average Price
£789,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swaffield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Swaffield Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£537,5002023-04-17 £524,910
24 Swaffield Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-03-10 £246,232
30 Swaffield Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£254,0002023-02-10 £241,291
28 Swaffield Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-10-18 £243,270
48 Swaffield Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,140,0002021-05-04 £1,301,101

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		918 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		3,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		3,622 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		3,770 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 		1,835 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 		688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		3,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		4,258 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane, Stewartby MK43 9LY 		5,162 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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
The Graze Kitchen4B Bedford Street, Ampthill152 yd
Find Lunch4B Bedford Street, Ampthill152 yd
Verandah Ampthill Ltd32 Woburn Street, Ampthill277 yd
Find6 Bedford Street, Ampthill305 yd
ESKAbar’s Chill Grill Ltd112 Dunstable Street, Ampthill345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prince of Wales24-26 Bedford Street, Ampthill152 yd
Ampthill & District Rugby Union Football ClubDillingham Park, Woburn Street248 yd
Ampthill Town Football ClubWoburn Road, Ampthill277 yd
The Hide2B Woburn Street, Ampthill294 yd
The Wingfield Club Ltd37 Church Street, Ampthill402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meedou Zhang Ltd4 Bedford Street, Ampthill152 yd
Cakestand & Crumb7 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street404 yd
Ampthill Fish Bar89 Dunstable Street, Ampthill422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose25 Bedford Street, Ampthill267 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ampthill Town Football Club
Woburn Street 		grass pitches554 yd
Dillingham Park
Woburn Street 		grass pitches692 yd
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches705 yd
Ampthill
AMPTHILL PARK AMPTHILL PARK WOBURN ROAD 		grass pitches730 yd
Lawrence Park
DILLINGHAM PARK DILLINGHAM PARK WOBURN STREET 		grass pitches794 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches880 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 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 28.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 19.6%

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 speed73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swaffield Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Swaffield Close . 64% 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 2HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 79
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Shoplifting 12
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Drugs 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moor Pond Piece507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kings Arms Yard382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B530197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard382 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket255 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket255 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area425 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket255 yd

Employment

MK45 2HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee137
Retired122
Self-Employed58
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication15
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other14
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female264
Male254

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex234
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed26

Health

Very good health297
Good health169
Fair health43
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 220
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White491
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom485
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK485
10+ Years28
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom475
Ireland6
France1
Poland1
Romania1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion218
Christian269
Hindu2
Not answered29
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