Home Close is in Houghton Conquest, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 3NH 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 3LZ, MK45 3LY, MK45 3LQ, MK45 3NR, MK45 3LJ, MK45 3LG, MK45 3LS, MK45 3LF, MK45 3EL.

Home Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Home Close are based on 42 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 3NH

Average Price
£439,617
Semi-Detached
£350,884
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£450,056
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Home Close

Average Price
£518,175
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Home CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Home Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£342,0002021-05-21 £390,330
3 Home Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£352,5002020-07-03 £438,656
1 Home Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£402,0002019-12-17 £505,633
3 Home Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002019-10-11 £464,607
8 Home Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£264,0002018-01-05 £326,926

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
360 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadmead Lower School
Park Crescent, Stewartby MK43 9NN
2,554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams MK42 6BA
3,016 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead MK45 3BX
3,049 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH
3,646 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
2,914 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
2,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR
4,581 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
3,614 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 Conquest337 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Conquest Sports Field
Victoria Drive
grass pitches138 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 speed72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Home Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 55 crimes were reported near Home 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 3NH.

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 3NH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albert Place161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Road290 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robinson Avenue439 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Lane444 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close390 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way270 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way270 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street161 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robinson Avenue439 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanbridge Way270 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee183
Retired121
Part-Time Employee64
Self-Employed45
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing21
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage14
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female294
Male253

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex240
Married: Same sex6
Separated11
Divorced39
Widowed28

Health

Very good health257
Good health205
Fair health60
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 95
Degree or Similar 172
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White514
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom506
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK506
10+ Years37
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom463
Ireland8
Lithuania3
Poland4
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held63

Religion

No religion238
Christian283
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered24