Beech Close is in Pulloxhill, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 5EP is located in the Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beech Close, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 5EQ, MK45 5ES, MK45 5EG, MK45 5DL, MK45 5EF, MK45 5DJ, MK45 5EU, MK45 5DB.

Beech Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Close are based on 18 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 5EP

Average Price
£733,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£733,174
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Close

Average Price
£785,107
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Beech Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,5012022-08-26 £654,065
3 Beech Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-04-27 £586,360
7 Beech Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002020-08-20 £625,342
9 Beech Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002020-03-20 £615,316
6 Beech Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£503,2002019-10-30 £631,866

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		31 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulloxhill Lower School
Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill MK45 5HN 		1,391 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY 		1,815 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU 		2,517 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe MK45 4GP 		2,541 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU 		3,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington LU5 6NX 		4,569 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1NP 		2,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill MK45 2QR 		4,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOracle
Unit 54, Wrest Park MK45 4HS 		4,228 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrchard School & Nursery
Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RB 		5,050 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Compasses44 High Street, Greenfield515 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Flitton And Greenfield Playing Field
grass pitches473 yd
Cross Keys Playing Field
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed253.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed37.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beech Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Beech Close . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 5EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 16
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 1
Public Order 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 5EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Drive62 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oak Drive62 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Drive62 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area540 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Drive62 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Close0 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street531 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Close157 yd
2023-08Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Close0 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Close157 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 5EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired76
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family16
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education16
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction13
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male149

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health165
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 95
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White289
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
France1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion112
Christian159
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Not answered23
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