Almers Close is in Houghton Conquest, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 3LG 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 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Almers Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3LJ, MK45 3LS, MK45 3LY, MK45 3LL, MK45 3LF, MK45 3LZ, MK45 3EL, MK45 3LQ, MK45 3NH.

Almers Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Almers Close are based on 20 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 3LG

Average Price
£263,789
Semi-Detached
£290,896
Terraced
£257,243
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,858
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Almers Close

Average Price
£274,647
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Almers CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Almers Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-12-02 £224,967
9 Almers Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,9952015-07-15 £258,555
12 Almers Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002015-03-26 £248,976
6 Almers Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002014-09-12 £283,545
9 Almers Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002014-02-24 £244,802

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 		232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadmead Lower School
Park Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NN 		2,695 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX 		2,964 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA 		3,010 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH 		3,622 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 		2,913 yd Free schools 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 		2,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		4,598 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 		3,758 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 Conquest356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Conquest Sports Field
Victoria Drive 		grass pitches263 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 0.0%
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 speed64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Almers Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 55 crimes were reported near Almers 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 3LG.

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 20
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Burglary 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albert Place95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Road353 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robinson Avenue315 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Lane436 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close475 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way191 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way191 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street95 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robinson Avenue315 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way191 yd

Employment

MK45 3LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee99
Retired54
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed31
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education15
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female144
Male146

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed17

Health

Very good health123
Good health100
Fair health54
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 77
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White274
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion106
Christian151
Hindu2
Jewish1
Sikh2
Other religion6
Not answered21
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