Kent Close is in Westoning, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 5LW 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 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kent Close, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 5LA, MK45 5LJ, MK45 5LH, MK45 5LU, MK45 5LQ, MK45 5LE, MK45 5LF, MK45 5LG, MK45 5JG.

Kent Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Close are based on 27 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 5LW

Average Price
£601,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£601,652
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Close

Average Price
£635,330
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Kent Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002021-09-23 £409,452
12 Kent Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002019-04-10 £535,491
6 Kent Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002018-11-09 £395,360
8 Kent Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£455,2502018-10-01 £553,999
6 Kent Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002015-11-27 £430,936

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWestoning Lower School
High Street, Westoning MK45 5JH
371 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harlington Lower School
Westoning Road, Harlington LU5 6PD
1,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick MK45 1LU
2,452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick MK45 1AJ
2,940 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick MK45 1EY
2,959 yd Community school Yes 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
1,755 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill MK45 2NU
4,719 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
2,889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington LU5 6AB
4,504 yd Academy converter 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 ChequersPark Road, Westoning63 yd
The BellHigh Street, Westoning341 yd
Westoning Recreation ClubThe Clubhouse, Greenfield Road608 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westoning Recreation Club
GREENFIELD ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts425 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Kent Close . 66% 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 5LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 69
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Pound349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near The Pound349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Pound349 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Home Farm Way264 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Road402 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Home Farm Way264 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street491 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Road402 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Road61 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Road402 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired63
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female169
Male162

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health152
Good health118
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White313

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union10
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland5
Poland3
Romania2
Southern Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion169
Christian149
Buddhist1
Not answered12