Lea Road is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2PR 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 Lea Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2PP, MK45 2PS, MK45 2PT, MK45 2PN, MK45 2XD, MK45 2XB, MK45 2XQ, MK45 2UJ, MK45 2QA.

Lea Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lea Road are based on 11 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 2PR

Average Price
£900,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£900,397
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Road

Average Price
£672,733
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lea Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002015-02-27 £700,942
5 Lea Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002002-06-07 £992,708
5 Lea Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0001997-02-26 £977,666
5 Lea Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0001996-04-12 £930,272

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		401 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		754 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		2,442 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		3,256 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		3,270 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 		1,468 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 		666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		3,322 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		4,819 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
Big 104 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street220 yd
M PodemskyAmpthill Masonic Lodge, Old Court House262 yd
Yakamoz Meze Bar111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill285 yd
Fratelli111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill285 yd
Donatello's91 Dunstable Street, Ampthill285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ampthill Bowls ClubBrinsmade Road, Ampthill263 yd
The Wingfield Club Ltd37 Church Street, Ampthill271 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill380 yd
The Hide2B Woburn Street, Ampthill389 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cakestand & Crumb7 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street263 yd
Ampthill Fish Bar89 Dunstable Street, Ampthill286 yd
Meedou Zhang Ltd4 Bedford Street, Ampthill516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose25 Bedford Street, Ampthill400 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches778 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches819 yd
Ampthill Town Football Club
Woburn Street 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Lea Road . 57% 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 2PR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Shoplifting 12
Public Order 10
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard284 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kings Arms Yard284 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard284 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road374 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Arms Yard284 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rushbrook Close287 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket436 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 2PR 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

Retired119
Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Education33
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities14
Construction13
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female176
Male185

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex206
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health184
Good health124
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 145
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White354

Country of Birth

United Kingdom333
European Union12
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK333
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom331
Ireland9
France1
Italy2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion139
Christian203
Hindu1
Not answered18
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