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

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2SG, MK45 2UB, MK45 2SF, MK45 2RT, MK45 2UA, MK45 2TN, MK45 2QL, MK45 2SQ, MK45 2TT.

Abbey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Close are based on 7 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 2SH

Average Price
£497,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£449,285
Detached
£561,567
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£430,439
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Abbey Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002015-02-18 £627,588
7 Abbey Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,5001998-11-18 £471,490
7 Abbey Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0001997-01-24 £407,362
5 Abbey Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,5001995-10-27 £447,414
10 Abbey Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£88,5001995-09-01 £541,264

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		708 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU 		2,452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		2,488 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		2,517 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 		799 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 		866 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		2,587 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, Ampthill906 yd
Fratelli111 Dunstable Street, Ampthill906 yd
Donatello's91 Dunstable Street, Ampthill906 yd
Ampthill Tandoori119 Dunstable Street, Ampthill922 yd
Big 104 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Engine & Tender9-11 Dunstable Street, Ampthill598 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill666 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill751 yd
Ampthill Bowls ClubBrinsmade Road, Ampthill975 yd
The Wingfield Club Ltd37 Church Street, Ampthill1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ampthill Fish Bar89 Dunstable Street, Ampthill922 yd
Cakestand & Crumb7 Kings Arms Yard, Church Street975 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Lane Playing Fields
Abbey Lane 		grass pitches383 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches494 yd
Redborne Upper School
FLITWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts841 yd
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches842 yd
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches975 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 speed148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 63 crimes were reported near Abbey Close . 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 2SH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 63
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 5
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Vehicle Crime 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 2SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cornwall Road431 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Lane348 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Crescent249 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Close0 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Avenue382 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peppermint End449 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road416 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coltsfoot Corner299 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Lane236 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired62
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education28
Human health and social work activities21
Construction20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female178
Male154

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health178
Good health104
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 93
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
White326

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union11
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years15
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland6
Italy1
Other EU countries1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion132
Christian170
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered26
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