Burr Close Barton-le-Clay, Central Bedfordshire
13 addresses across 3 postcodes (MK45), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35101786.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £233,000 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Central Bedfordshire cost £355,263 in August 2026 (+0.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,258 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A6, carries 25,195 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harlington (Bedfordshire), about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sundon Hills Country Park, is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr A Sulakshana & Partners, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | £233,000 | £180,000 | £286,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £180,000 | £175,000 | £185,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £139,500 | £139,500 | £139,500 |
| 1996 | 6 | £79,998 | £79,995 | £124,500 |
| 1995 | 4 | £117,498 | £113,670 | £119,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1995 | 1 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £118,995 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 2 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 2 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £104,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 3 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1996 | 3 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £79,995 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 2000 | 4 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £139,500 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 4 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £79,995 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 2009 | 5 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 5 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 26 Jun 1996 | 5 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 6 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2015 | 6 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 6 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £79,995 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 1995 | 7 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £113,670 | New build. |
| 5 Jan 2001 | 9 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 9 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £124,500 | |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 9 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £119,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 10 MK45 4RZ | Detached | £116,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Central Bedfordshire
A typical home in Central Bedfordshire cost £355,263 in August 2026, 0.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £603,864 |
| Semi-detached | £376,156 |
| Terraced | £299,898 |
| Flat or maisonette | £173,335 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £299,948 |
Private renters in Central Bedfordshire paid £1,258 a month on average in September 2026, 4.4% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £870 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,105 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,386 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,057 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,855 kWh of it on average in 2024, 10% less than the district's 12,082 kWh, and 3,068 kWh of electricity, 22% less than the district's 3,933 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 4RZ | 10 | 2,567 kWh | 10 | 9,476 kWh |
| MK45 4LP | 14 | 2,576 kWh | 16 | 14,403 kWh |
| MK45 4RY | 12 | 1,801 kWh | 13 | 6,144 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is MK45.
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 4RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 4LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| MK45 4RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 4LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 4RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 4RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlington (Bedfordshire) 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Flitwick 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hanover Place Barton-le-Clay | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Flitwick | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr A Sulakshana & Partners Good Dec 2016 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest C & H (Barton) LTD | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedford Road (Dental Surgery) | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Steppingley Hospital | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Franklin Avenue Good Feb 2018 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Luton North Police Station | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Barton le Clay, Barton le Clay Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Sundon Hills Country Park 64 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,710 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Hexton Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Faldo Farm, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Faldo Farm | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Sharpenhoe Clappers: an Iron Age promontory fort, medieval warren and associated medieval cultivation earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Meadhook Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| East Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Leet Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Smithcombe Valley | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Sharpenhoe Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Manor Lower School | Primary | 4–9 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Arnold Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 31% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 530 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard School & Nursery MK45 4LT | Full day care | 100 | Not inspected yet | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Barton Kids Club MK45 4NS | Out-of-school day care | 38 | Not inspected yet | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Barton-le-Clay Pre-School MK45 4NS | Sessional day care | 42 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| APF Activity Camps MK45 4JZ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 281 childminders and 49 home childcarers (nannies) in Central Bedfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Convenience Store MK45 4NA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 May 2025 |
| Vanilla & Pepper MK45 4NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| The Pudding Shop MK45 4LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Barton Fish & Chips MK45 4PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Nov 2025 |
| The Shack MK45 4PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bedford Road (4); On or near Peck Court (1); On or near Wiffen Close (1); On or near Ashby Drive (1); On or near Stuart Road (1).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian. 100% happened in the dark, and 33% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 20:47 | Slight | 1 person | B655, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 7 Dec 2022 21:05 | Slight | 4 people | A6, 60 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 2 Nov 2022 17:56 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A6 between B655 Luton Rd and B655 Bedford Rd, with 25,195 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 80 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6 | B655 Luton Rd to B655 Bedford Rd | 25,195 estimated; counted 2024 | 2% | +17% since 2015 | 80 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- MK45 4RZ: 11 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- MK45 4LP: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- MK45 4RY: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Harris Court · Peck Court · Simpkins Drive · Ashby Drive · Brazier Close · Bedford Road · Wiffen Close · Faldo Road · Faldo Road · Stuart Road · Grange Farm Close · Tudor Close
All the streets in MK45 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.