Wood Lane is in Cotton End, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3AJ is located in the Eastcotts electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3AL, MK45 3AW, MK45 3AH, MK45 3AF, MK45 3AN, MK45 3BF, MK45 3AU, MK45 3AP, MK45 3AD.

Wood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Lane are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 3AJ

Average Price
£353,021
Semi-Detached
£326,482
Terraced
£304,121
Detached
£522,390
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£339,210
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Wood Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-07-25 £304,259
7A Wood Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002020-12-18 £532,867
7 Wood Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002020-02-14 £572,792
9 Wood Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-02-07 £579,018
31 Wood Lane, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-01-06 £306,354

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		4,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG 		117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown MK42 0GS 		2,247 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		2,860 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		3,106 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Haynes Lower School
Foresters Close, Haynes MK45 3PR 		3,757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		3,907 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,919 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford MK41 9TJ 		5,169 yd Other independent school 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
Bird of Prey CentreHerring Green Farm, Cotton End Road1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BellThe Bell, 61 High Road196 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotton End Playing Field
MEETING CLOSE 		grass pitches277 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed290.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed290.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed41.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near Wood Lane . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 3AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 3AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Road113 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close227 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Lane89 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrows Close227 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Lane89 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close227 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crescent89 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harrows Close227 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trow Close227 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Trow Close227 yd

Employment

MK45 3AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee57
Retired48
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Construction32
Human health and social work activities27
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Transport and storage18
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female110
Male101

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health109
Good health73
Fair health29

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian1
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White195

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union9
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland3
Italy4
Lithuania4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion85
Christian114
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered8
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