Ridge View is in Houghton Conquest, Bedford and in Central Bedfordshire district. MK45 3FF 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 2009-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridge View, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3FF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3LE, MK45 3LH, MK45 3LF, MK45 3LL, MK45 3AQ, MK45 3LJ, MK45 3LB, MK45 3NR, MK45 3LA.

Ridge View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridge View are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 3FF

Average Price
£565,295
Semi-Detached
£521,502
Terraced
£453,076
Detached
£639,518
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge View

Average Price
£565,295
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Ridge View, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£495,0002022-06-20 £507,516
28 Ridge View, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£420,0002021-09-28 £468,341
26 Ridge View, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£410,0002021-01-19 £492,243
28 Ridge View, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002020-06-05 £496,666
15 Ridge View, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£410,0002020-05-22 £511,066

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
181 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadmead Lower School
Park Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NN
2,763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX
3,117 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA
3,212 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH
3,818 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
3,115 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU
5,446 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
2,637 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR
4,402 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
3,803 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 Conquest197 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Conquest Sports Field
Victoria Drive
grass pitches401 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.8%
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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed205.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed205.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed45.32 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridge View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Ridge View . 71% 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 3FF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Burglary 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 2
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albert Place115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Road540 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robinson Avenue451 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Lane242 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close382 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way385 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way385 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street115 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robinson Avenue451 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Huckle Close451 yd

Employment

MK45 3FF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee62
Retired58
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education19
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Other3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female150
Male150

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health140
Good health95
Fair health39
Bad health17
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union7
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years13
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland4
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held73

Religion

No religion121
Christian155
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered21