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MK17 8BD

Wavendon Road

Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

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Detailed insights for MK17 8BD

Overview

Postcode MK17 8BD is located in a rural village, within the Cranfield & Marston Moretaine ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cranfield & Aspley Guise area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cranfield & Aspley Guise is £72,774 per year. The nearest station is Aspley Guise located about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Cranfield & Aspley Guise has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,006 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Cranfield & Aspley Guise has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Cranfield & Aspley Guise is £72,774 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from MK17 8BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Cranfield & Aspley Guise near MK17 8BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Aspley Guise located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
204
Population density
26.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
13.79(+19%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.73(-59%)
Other theft
7.96(+43%)
Vehicle crime
4.77(+5%)
Burglary
3.71(+33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
85.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
4.41%
Other White
6
2.94%
Indian
5
2.45%
Other
2
0.98%
Total population: 204

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
72
42.11%
Level 3 (A level)
31
18.13%
No qualifications
26
15.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
13.45%
Apprenticeship
10
5.85%
Total 16+ residents: 171

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
34
39.08%
Owns outright
30
34.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
13.79%
Other social rented
8
9.2%
Social rents from council
2
2.3%
Total households: 87

Property prices in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,250 up to £859,840.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£475,000
Flats5£210,000
Semi-Detached63£332,000
Terraced52£302,500

10 year median price trend in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.

Schools

In the MK17 8BD postcode area, located within Cranfield & Aspley Guise, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK17 8BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Wavendon CofE PrimaryVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardCranfield & Marston MoretaineE05014402
ParishHulcote and SalfordE04011960
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cranfield & Aspley GuiseE02003605
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 007HE01033814
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.