Orchard Close is in Barton Le Clay, Bedford and in South Bedfordshire district. MK45 4LD is located in the Barton-le-Clay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 4HN, MK45 4LF, MK45 4LQ, MK45 4LB, MK45 4JY.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South 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 4LD

Average Price
£536,400
Semi-Detached
£509,476
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£563,325
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£672,753
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-11-26 £612,242
7 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£412,5002020-03-25 £511,553
8 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002018-05-08 £414,074
3 Orchard Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002017-07-18 £454,708
2 Orchard Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002008-01-29 £577,422

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRamsey Manor Lower School
Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4NS 		820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hexton, SG5 3JL 		2,600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulloxhill Lower School
Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill MK45 5HN 		4,159 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sundon Lower School
Streatley Road, Upper Sundon LU3 3PQ 		4,602 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harlington Lower School
Westoning Road, Harlington LU5 6PD 		4,864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		4,451 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		4,990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Arnold Academy
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ 		641 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOrchard School & Nursery
Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RB 		1,199 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant2 Bedford Road, Barton-le-Clay422 yd
Meedou2 Sharpenhoe Road, Barton-le-Clay451 yd
Passage to IndiaBedford Road, Barton-le-Clay596 yd
The Shack24 Bedford Road, Barton-le-Clay674 yd
The Pudding Shop79 Bedford Road, Barton-le-Clay692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal OakBedford Road, Barton-le-Clay368 yd
Barton Bowls ClubBarton-le-Clay Bowling Club, Sharpenhoe Road482 yd
Barton Rovers Football ClubSharpenhoe Road, Barton-le-Clay482 yd
The Waggon and Horses105 Bedford Road, Barton-le-Clay1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barton Fish & Chips28 Bedford Road, Barton-Le-Clay685 yd
Wok n Go Oriental TakeawayThe Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Faldo Road970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group85 Bedford Road, Barton-le-Clay615 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arnold Recreation Ground
WASHBROOK CLOSE 		tennis courts249 yd
Luton Road Sports Field
SHARPENHOE ROAD 		grass pitches279 yd
Barton Rovers Fc
SHARPENHOE ROAD 		grass pitches312 yd
Arnold Academy
HEXTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool622 yd
Ramsey Manor Lower School
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches749 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed187.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 4LD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Public Order 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 3
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 4LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clark'S Pightle346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunstall Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Dunstall Road453 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborn Road525 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gale Court98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gale Court98 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Washbrook Close111 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old Road144 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Washbrook Close111 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Washbrook Close111 yd

Employment

MK45 4LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 Employee98
Retired73
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Construction19
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male159

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed24

Health

Very good health169
Good health121
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 78
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White338

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union17
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years13
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland7
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries2
No passport held51

Religion

No religion153
Christian178
Jewish3
Not answered12
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