Birch Close is in Clifton, Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5QY is located in the Arlesey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5QX, SG17 5QU, SG17 5QZ, SG17 5RF, SG17 5RD, SG17 5RB, SG17 5YG, SG17 5RE, SG17 5FW.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 3 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 5QY

Average Price
£465,048
Semi-Detached
£470,581
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£463,664
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£501,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Birch Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-09-20 £398,386
8 Birch Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002015-07-17 £422,260
2 Birch Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002005-09-02 £470,581
3 Birch Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9502004-04-15 £543,020
3 Birch Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£79,0001995-07-19 £490,989

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 		903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shefford Lower School
School Lane, SG17 5XA 		2,162 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Raynsford Church of England Academy
Park Lane, SG16 6AT 		2,261 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Derwent Lower School
Hitchin Road, SG16 6BA 		3,249 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCampton Academy
Rectory Road, Campton SG17 5PF 		3,268 yd Academy converter No 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 		338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BU 		2,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, SG16 6AN 		2,459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		5,457 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, Clifton841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Admiral1 Broad Street, Clifton700 yd
The Golden Lion22 Church Street, Clifton741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong House48 Clifton Road, Shefford877 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Whitbread Academy
SHEFFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts403 yd
Bellcote Meadow
BURY ROAD 		grass pitches880 yd
Clifton Playing Field
WHISTON CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,051 yd
Claybridge Ground
CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB STANFORD LANE 		grass pitches1,086 yd
Shefford Town Memorial Association
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 73% 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 SG17 5QY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shefford Road466 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alexander Close217 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area142 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area142 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area142 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road530 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Retired96
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed38
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education24
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Other18
Construction18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Administrative and support service activities15
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female239
Male224

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex231
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed20

Health

Very good health244
Good health160
Fair health49
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 146
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White434
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom440
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK440
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom417
Ireland4
Germany3
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion192
Christian222
Jewish4
Muslim4
Sikh8
Not answered32
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