Kingswood Close is in Houghton Conquest, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 3BE is located in the Houghton Conquest and Haynes electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingswood Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3LD, MK45 3LE, MK45 3LB, MK45 3LA, MK45 3JX, MK45 3FF, MK45 3LH, MK45 3AQ.

Kingswood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingswood 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 3BE

Average Price
£990,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£990,772
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Close

Average Price
£990,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Kingswood Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002006-02-03 £925,500
6 Kingswood Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002004-10-14 £1,340,047
2 Kingswood Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002001-08-06 £903,985
3 Kingswood Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£171,7501996-12-31 £1,030,203
4 Kingswood Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£155,0001996-11-07 £927,208

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadmead Lower School
Park Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NN 		2,841 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		3,294 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,431 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		4,033 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,335 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU 		5,227 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NH 		2,673 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		4,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane, Stewartby MK43 9LY 		3,853 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Knife & CleaverThe Grove, Houghton Conquest183 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Conquest Sports Field
Victoria Drive 		grass pitches590 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 0.0%
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 speed88.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed29.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed42.63 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingswood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Kingswood Close . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 3BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 19
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albert Place332 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Lane91 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close381 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street332 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Way193 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Way193 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Place332 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area515 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Close381 yd
2023-05Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near The Orchard259 yd

Employment

MK45 3BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee102
Retired88
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education29
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Financial and insurance activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female188
Male182

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health188
Good health131
Fair health45
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 119
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White357

Country of Birth

United Kingdom358
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK358
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland2
Germany1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion124
Christian208
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered29
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