Orchard Close is in Potton, Sandy and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG19 2NT is located in the Potton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG19 2NP, SG19 2XU, SG19 2NR, SG19 2QT, SG19 2LW, SG19 2NJ, SG19 2NS, SG19 2QS, SG19 2TL.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 4 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 SG19 2NT

Average Price
£517,905
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£368,327
Detached
£547,820
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£572,762
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
2 Orchard Close, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002020-09-25 £448,054
4 Orchard Close, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002016-05-10 £368,327
4 Orchard Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£195,0002003-10-31 £444,399
3 Orchard Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952003-04-16 £581,525
2 Orchard Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£210,6002002-07-19 £569,629

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Potton Lower School
Everton Road, Potton SG19 2PB 		374 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton CofE VA Lower School
High Street, SG19 2NE 		2,092 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Everton Heath Primary School
33 Potton Road, Everton SG19 2LE 		2,684 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gamlingay Village Primary
Station Road, SG19 3HD 		3,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School
Church Lane, Wrestlingworth SG19 2EU 		4,509 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		443 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School
Potton Road, SG18 0EJ 		4,668 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,428 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ivel Valley School
Hitchmead Road, SG18 0NL 		5,377 yd Community special 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
E K Raj2-2A Blackbird Street, Potton270 yd
Lucy Jane's at the Boundry CafeThe Hollow, Biggleswade Road553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coach House12-13 Market Square, Potton78 yd
The George & Dragon2-4 King Street, Potton81 yd
Potton Conservative Club34 Brook End, Potton211 yd
The Royal Oak4 Biggleswade Road, Potton326 yd
Rising Sun11 Everton Road, Potton403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Regents Chinese Takeaway20 Market Square, Potton78 yd
Royal Fisheries27 Market Square, Potton78 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Potton Sports Centre (Closed)
Sun Street 		health and fitness suite164 yd
Potton Middle School
MILL LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite549 yd
The Hollow
Biggleswade Rd 		grass pitches, tennis courts645 yd
Mill Lane Recreation Ground
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD MILL LANE 		grass pitches953 yd
Sandy Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandy Road 		grass pitches963 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 56% 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 SG19 2NT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2NT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 124
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG19 2NT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Court443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitfield Road524 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gamlingay Road423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Yew Tree Close409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitfield Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitfield Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Court443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Ridgeway478 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Baker Avenue340 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hutchinson Rise476 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2NT

Employment

SG19 2NT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee177
Retired61
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Education13
Information and communication13
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female230
Male235

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated3
Divorced36
Widowed18

Health

Very good health244
Good health189
Fair health26
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 144
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other13
White430
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom428
European Union19
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK428
10+ Years24
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom401
Ireland3
Italy3
Portugal4
Poland3
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held39

Religion

No religion203
Christian205
Buddhist4
Muslim4
Sikh3
Other religion5
Not answered40
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