Town Close is in Wilstead, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK45 3HG is located in the Wilshamstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Town Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3FW, MK45 3BU, MK45 3BT, MK45 3HW, MK45 3HJ, MK45 3HN, MK45 3HH, MK45 3BY, MK45 3FJ.

Town Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Town Close are based on 1 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 3HG

Average Price
£199,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£199,149
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Close

Average Price
£199,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Town Close, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002015-03-06 £199,149

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, MK42 9LS 		5,242 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 		298 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		1,350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		1,488 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotton End Forest School
High Road, MK45 3AG 		2,836 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL 		3,010 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 		1,548 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Academy
Mile Road, MK42 9TR 		4,464 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston MK42 7PS 		4,683 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 		4,885 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 Road158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Briar Social Club LtdBriar Bank, Hawthorne Drive921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
9th Kitchen3 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road111 yd
Wilstead Tandoori2 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road111 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Playing Field
THE SQUARE 		grass pitches376 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Town Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 55 crimes were reported near Town Close . 69% 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 3HG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 55
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Drugs 3
Public Order 3
Burglary 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 3HG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Close184 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Road166 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wooding Way452 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close184 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close184 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Close184 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road166 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road166 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Lane461 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 3HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Self-Employed8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Education10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Information and communication5
Construction4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male117

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health104
Good health84
Fair health37
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White229

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years9
5-10 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion82
Christian140
Muslim3
Sikh4
Not answered14
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