Oliver Street is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2QL is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oliver Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2SQ, MK45 2SF, MK45 2UH, MK45 2SJ, MK45 2SH, MK45 2TN, MK45 2SL, MK45 2SZ, MK45 2TW.

Oliver Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oliver Street are based on 125 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 2QL

Average Price
£495,843
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£495,843
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Street

Average Price
£356,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Oliver Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002002-01-15 £489,035
66 Oliver Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£107,5001998-09-10 £502,651

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		398 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		796 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		2,323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		2,544 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		2,613 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 		923 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 		929 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		2,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
Yakamoz Meze Bar111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill902 yd
Fratelli111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill902 yd
Donatello's91 Dunstable Street, Ampthill902 yd
Ampthill Tandoori119 Dunstable Street, Ampthill917 yd
Big 104 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Engine & Tender9-11 Dunstable Street, Ampthill663 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill699 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill775 yd
Ampthill Bowls ClubBrinsmade Road, Ampthill957 yd
The Wingfield Club Ltd37 Church Street, Ampthill993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ampthill Fish Bar89 Dunstable Street, Ampthill917 yd
Cakestand & Crumb7 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street957 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Lane Playing Fields
Abbey Lane 		grass pitches370 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches498 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches928 yd
Redborne Upper School
FLITWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts970 yd
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,044 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%

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

Safety

Is Oliver Street dangerous?

In 2023, 70 crimes were reported near Oliver Street . 66% 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 2QL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 70
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 4
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 2QL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Crescent354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cornwall Road390 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Lane299 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road403 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Close133 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coltsfoot Corner318 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Lane236 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road403 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Avenue492 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queens Road403 yd

Employment

MK45 2QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 Employee84
Retired44
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

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

Female136
Male130

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex99
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health131
Good health99
Fair health29
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 75
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White249
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion122
Christian131
Other religion2
Not answered11
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