Farm Close is in Ampthill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 2UF is located in the Ampthill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Farm Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 2UE, MK45 2RG, MK45 2UQ, MK45 2RQ, MK45 2GW, MK45 2RU, MK45 2FZ, MK45 2GX, MK45 2GF.

Farm Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farm Close are based on 58 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 2UF

Average Price
£296,706
Semi-Detached
£327,927
Terraced
£266,972
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Close

Average Price
£309,802
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Farm Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-05-27 £420,601
17 Farm Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002019-11-08 £249,860
21 Farm Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-06-19 £284,720
17 Farm Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,0002016-12-08 £232,726
17 Farm Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002014-03-28 £262,922

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 		607 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Russell Lower School
Queens Road, MK45 2TD 		1,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ 		2,356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		2,736 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		2,876 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 		821 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 		754 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		2,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		5,440 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
Leonard Ames LtdDoolittle Mill, Steppingley Road681 yd
Flitwick Football CentreCommunity Football Centre, Ampthill Road1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Engine & Tender9-11 Dunstable Street, Ampthill793 yd
The Ossory Arms9 Arthur Street, Ampthill944 yd
The Old Sun87 Dunstable Street, Ampthill1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAmpthill Road, Flitwick971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Firs Lower School
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches562 yd
Redborne Upper School
FLITWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts697 yd
Alameda Middle School
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches702 yd
Flitwick Community Football Centre
AMPTHILL ROAD 		grass pitches929 yd
Dillingham Park
Woburn Street 		grass pitches979 yd
Lawrence Park
DILLINGHAM PARK DILLINGHAM PARK WOBURN STREET 		grass pitches991 yd
Russell Lower School
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches1,077 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 53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 53.3%

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 speed64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farm Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Farm Close . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 2UF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Falldor Way285 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Barkers Close400 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tavistock Avenue279 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tavistock Avenue279 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copperwheat Close368 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road280 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Lawn177 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morris Gardens122 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Crescent370 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nottingham Close138 yd

Employment

MK45 2UF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee70
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Retired17
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction22
Manufacturing21
Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities12
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3

People

Gender

Female103
Male102

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed4

Health

Very good health110
Good health69
Fair health19
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 59
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White191

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union11
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland4
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion119
Christian75
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered4
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