Rock Close
Central Bedfordshire, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£612,750) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £612,750, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £612,750 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £612,750 based on only 2 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Rock Close is located in Central Bedfordshire, near Leighton Buzzard. This is a notably low-crime area with only 27 incidents recorded in the past 12 months. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Southcourt Avenue) is 120m away. The median property price is £612,750. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 369m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 64 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Rock Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Énergie Fitness 875m · 11 min walk
- Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre 969m · 12 min walk
libraries (2)
- The Library & Resources Centre 1068m · 13 min walk
- Leighton Buzzard Library 1552m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Linslade Recreation Ground 405m · 5 min walk
- Tiddenfoot Waterside Park 1367m · 17 min walk
- Parsons Close Recreation Ground 1379m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- Linslade Lower School 370m · 5 min walk
- Southcott Lower School 514m · 6 min walk
- Greenleas School 858m · 11 min walk
- Linslade School 903m · 11 min walk
- Cedars Upper School 1113m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Hanover Court — Central Bedfordshire64
- Barnabas Road — Central Bedfordshire65
- Southcourt Road — Central Bedfordshire65
- Chestnut Rise — Central Bedfordshire64
- A5120 — Central Bedfordshire61
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.