Briar Close is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2LH is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2LD, MK45 2LA, MK45 2LQ, MK45 2LJ, MK45 2LE, MK45 2LT, MK45 2JX, MK45 2LZ, MK45 2GR.

Briar Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Close are based on 12 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 2LH

Average Price
£484,480
Semi-Detached
£528,380
Terraced
£441,028
Detached
£497,921
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Close

Average Price
£483,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Briar Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-04-05 £402,626
10 Briar Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-08-05 £457,059
14 Briar Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£487,5002018-07-27 £597,807
10 Briar Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-02-10 £489,407
6 Briar Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002014-11-28 £451,455

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 		441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		696 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		3,097 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		3,137 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		3,339 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 		1,371 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 		201 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		3,193 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		4,694 yd Academy converter 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
Verandah Ampthill Ltd32 Woburn Street, Ampthill275 yd
Eileen's by Steve Barringer Ltd86A Dunstable Street, Ampthill381 yd
Yakamoz Meze Bar111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill394 yd
Fratelli111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill394 yd
Donatello's91 Dunstable Street, Ampthill394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ampthill & District Rugby Union Football ClubDillingham Park, Woburn Street267 yd
Ampthill Town Football ClubWoburn Road, Ampthill275 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill326 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill378 yd
The Hide2B Woburn Street, Ampthill398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ampthill Fish Bar89 Dunstable Street, Ampthill404 yd
Meedou Zhang Ltd4 Bedford Street, Ampthill490 yd
Cakestand & Crumb7 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose25 Bedford Street, Ampthill495 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches202 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches379 yd
Dillingham Park
Woburn Street 		grass pitches491 yd
Ampthill Town Football Club
Woburn Street 		grass pitches519 yd
Lawrence Park
DILLINGHAM PARK DILLINGHAM PARK WOBURN STREET 		grass pitches597 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches601 yd
Ampthill
AMPTHILL PARK AMPTHILL PARK WOBURN ROAD 		grass pitches663 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed198.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near Briar Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 2LH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 148
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Public Order 13
Shoplifting 12
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Drugs 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 2LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Richardson Court331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Georges Place330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kings Arms Yard512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moor Pond Piece326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Georges Place330 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Georges Place330 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area282 yd

Employment

MK45 2LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee105
Retired79
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other4

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Information and communication9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female174
Male163

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex187
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health169
Good health127
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 125

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White326
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union17
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland9
Italy1
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion116
Christian202
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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