Sears Close is in Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5HG is located in the Arlesey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sears Close, Shefford, SG17 5HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5HE, SG17 5HB, SG17 5HA, SG17 5EY, SG17 5HH, SG17 5HY, SG17 5HD, SG17 5HJ, SG17 5EZ.

Sears Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sears Close are based on 10 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 SG17 5HG

Average Price
£575,952
Semi-Detached
£488,238
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£647,717
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sears Close

Average Price
£624,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sears CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Sears Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-05-04 £421,096
1 Sears Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-05-28 £536,419
13 Sears Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002021-05-18 £690,497
18 Sears Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-03-19 £546,539
11 Sears Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002020-10-23 £561,485

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Clifton All Saints Academy
Church Street, Clifton SG17 5ES 		510 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Raynsford Church of England Academy
Park Lane, SG16 6AT 		1,546 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,183 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shefford Lower School
School Lane, SG17 5XA 		3,306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Lower School
School Lane, Southill SG18 9JA 		3,531 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road, Clifton SG17 5QS 		1,483 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 4Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, SG16 6AN 		1,652 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BU 		3,207 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		4,742 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
Clifton Cuisine39 Broad Street, Clifton606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Lion22 Church Street, Clifton570 yd
The Admiral1 Broad Street, Clifton658 yd
The Five Bells101 High Street, Henlow982 yd
Langford Football ClubForde Park, Langford Road1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips1 Langford Road, Henlow973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clifton Playing Field
WHISTON CRESCENT 		grass pitches245 yd
Claybridge Ground
CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB STANFORD LANE 		grass pitches500 yd
Langford Football Club
LANGFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,056 yd
The Pit Recreation Ground
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches1,092 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sears Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Sears Close . 67% 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 SG17 5HG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 65
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG17 5HG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Clifton House Close393 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Farm Barns0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Miles Drive485 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Miles Drive485 yd

Employment

SG17 5HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG17 5HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education18
Construction15
Other13
Information and communication11
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male124

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health132
Good health93
Fair health23
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 104
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other2
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
Spain1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion89
Christian155
Hindu1
Sikh1
Not answered8
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