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Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

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About

The Cranfield & Marston Moretaine ward encompasses two distinct settlements within Central Bedfordshire's rural landscape. Cranfield is dominated by Cranfield University, a major postgraduate centre for aerospace, engineering, and management, which defines much of the local economy and character. The area is largely characterised by open farmland and the presence of the Cranfield Airport airfield, used for research and pilot training.

Adjacent Marston Moretaine is a larger village with a more traditional residential core, centred around its historic church. The ward's landscape is defined by the Marston Vale, with large sections lying within the Forest of Marston Vale community forest project, which is transforming former clay pits into woodland. The Greensand Ridge geology subtly influences the area's topography and land use.

Area overview

On average Cranfield & Marston Moretaine has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 13% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine is £72,515 per year. There are 5 schools in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

Median price£351,000
Price per sq ft£375
Sales (last 12 months)174
Typical range (middle 50%)£290K – £438K

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £351,000 (about £375 per square foot) in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,250 up to £774,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached62£481,000£370
Semi-Detached64£335,000£389
Terraced41£292,500£352
Flats7£190,000£307

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£389,973£163,750£264,973£245,975
2017£399,998£178,000£250,000£234,500
2018£425,000£187,500£298,000£280,950
2019£449,995£180,750£275,000£260,000
2020£439,995£90,000£305,000£235,500
2021£451,998£190,000£304,000£260,000
2022£510,995£198,500£342,500£310,000
2023£500,000£160,500£350,000£295,000
2024£475,000£204,000£335,000£284,000
2025£475,000£180,000£328,000£302,500
2026£450,000£207,500£346,250£292,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£293£259£291£287
2017£294£285£319£278
2018£304£317£302£289
2019£305£279£300£299
2020£313£138£323£273
2021£308£269£320£307
2022£353£308£362£332
2023£367£243£376£333
2024£363£296£361£340
2025£362£312£383£356
2026£373£323£428£432
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cranfield & Marston Moretaine in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

What is the average house price in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine?

The median sale price in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine is £351,000 (about £375 per square foot) based on 174 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine?

Cranfield & Marston Moretaine has 5 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cranfield & Marston Moretaine?

Cranfield & Marston Moretaine scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine sits around rank 25,051 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine?

The average household income in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine is around £72,515 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Cranfield & Marston Moretaine?

Cranfield & Marston Moretaine is represented by 3 elected councillors: Robert William Morris (Conservative and Unionist Party), Saverio Bongo (Independent) and Sue Clark (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

MK430WZ

Goodman Court

MK430WU

Biggs Avenue

MK430BX

Blacksmiths Court

MK430GP

Eight Acres

MK431AB

Brocklehanger Edge

MK430WE

Landers Edge

MK178BB

Wavendon Road

MK430PL

Browns Close

MK430RN

High Street

MK178BW

Salford Road

MK430YQ

Berry Yard

MK430SJ

Sheeptick End

MK432AL

Copperwheat Bank

MK430HU

Orchard Way

MK178BX

The Court

MK430LA

Bedford Road

MK430EU

Bedford Road

MK430FS

College Road

MK430TD

East Road

MK430BU

Merchant Lane

MK430JU

Arundel Road

MK430GE

Lanchester Road

MK430SB

Hurst Grove

MK430WS

Trayling Walk

MK178BH

Broughton Road

MK430FT

College Road

MK430ZG

Hare Lane

MK430RG

Watson Way

MK430NS

Brook Road

MK430QA

Tylecote Close

MK430RW

The Paddock

MK430NF

The Green

MK430HT

Lincroft

MK430JN

Springfield Way

MK432AQ

Harrison Meadow

MK430WH

Corn Close

MK430QT

Peacock Cottages

MK430JE

Owen Close

MK430UR

Primrose Close

MK178BT

Cranfield Road

MK430RE

Hudson Close

MK430BD

Bourne End Road

MK430TJ

Dudley Close

MK430JH

Broad Green

MK430QB

Churchill Road

MK430ZR

Chapman Paddock

MK430QL

Squires Road

MK430DQ

Horse Croft

MK430FN

Drapers End

MK430RZ

Oat Piece

MK430DB

University Way

MK430RJ

Church Street

MK178BD

Wavendon Road

MK430DX

Court Road

MK430AA

Crawley Road

MK430JW

Coronation Road

MK430HB

Partridge Piece

MK430YS

Brooke Piece

MK430RX

Bye Road

MK430QN

Hillson Close

MK430RD

Beckerings Park Road

MK430FU

Hollowday Road

MK430HL

Millards Close

MK430HE

Bakery Close

MK178AY

Mill Lane

MK430YD

Bedford Road

MK430TS

High Street

MK430WX

Little Beanhills

MK430JR

Central Avenue

MK178YH

Cranfield Road

MK430YB

Hill Crescent

MK430LQ

Moreteyne Road

MK430FL

Ashcraft Close

MK430EY

Bliss Avenue

MK430JY

Denbigh Close

MK430DW

Maple Way

MK430YF

Lower Coxs Close

MK430QW

Chandlers Close

MK430BJ

Rectory Lane

MK430AY

Central Avenue

MK430UA

Church Street

MK430UQ

Butler Drive

MK430JJ

Broad Green

MK430WB

Little Blakelands

MK430UW

Kerrison Close

MK430HR

Bedford Road

MK430YR

Ford Piece

MK430ZE

Lime Tree Corner

MK430SN

Millers Lane

MK178AX

Cranfield Road

MK430TR

Bowstring Link

MK430GD

Hockley Court

MK430EH

Braeburn Way

MK430PQ

Nicholls Close

MK430YN

The Lawns

MK430QQ

Roxhill Road

MK178BL

Manor Close

MK430NZ

Wood End

MK430DS

Willow Springs

MK431AF

Wills Allen Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.