Castle Close is in Wilstead, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3BY is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3BX, MK45 3BU, MK45 3BT, MK45 3HG, MK45 3DY, MK45 3DB, MK45 3EP, MK45 3FW, MK45 3DA.

Castle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Close are based on 6 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 3BY

Average Price
£310,742
Semi-Detached
£308,161
Terraced
£311,000
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Close

Average Price
£324,707
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Castle Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£226,0002020-03-27 £275,608
3 Castle Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002018-02-16 £282,694
4 Castle Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£239,9952016-05-20 £321,554
4 Castle Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002015-07-09 £289,404
5 Castle Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002010-06-11 £300,657

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		5,337 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 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		168 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		1,494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		1,669 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG 		2,733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		3,077 yd Community school No 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 		1,732 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		4,537 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		4,832 yd Academy converter No 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 		5,029 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
Wilstead Bowls ClubBowling Green Club House, Bedford Road342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Briar Social Club LtdBriar Bank, Hawthorne Drive850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
9th Kitchen3 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road248 yd
Wilstead Tandoori2 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road248 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Playing Field
THE SQUARE 		grass pitches554 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Castle Close . 70% 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 3BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Public Order 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Close233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Road289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wooding Way307 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close0 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road289 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road289 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Castle Close0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired78
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education18
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male163

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health184
Good health116
Fair health45
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 87
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White311
Roma2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years20
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Italy1
Spain2
Poland4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion172
Christian163
Hindu1
Sikh2
Other religion5
Not answered14
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