Postcode MK41 0NJ is located in an urban city, within the Goldington area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Goldington area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Goldington is £50,626 per year. The median sale price in Goldington is £306,000 (around £345 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,000 and £374,000. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Goldington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,808 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Goldington has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Goldington is £50,626 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 0NJ.
Goldington near MK41 0NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £306,000 (about £345 per square foot) in Goldington area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £497,000 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £355,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 19 | £265,000 | £314 |
| Flats | 4 | £205,000 | £321 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | £137,000 | £258,000 | £181,500 |
| 2017 | £340,000 | £110,000 | £265,000 | £202,500 |
| 2018 | £320,750 | £226,700 | £276,250 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £155,000 | £267,500 | £192,250 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £255,750 | £269,750 | £211,000 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £215,000 | £292,250 | £227,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £165,000 | £310,000 | £243,000 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £217,500 | £305,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £363,500 | £220,000 | £319,500 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £155,000 | £325,000 | £267,000 |
| 2026 | £512,500 | £205,000 | £330,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | £231 | £282 | £240 |
| 2017 | £341 | £168 | £291 | £251 |
| 2018 | £282 | £351 | £273 | £259 |
| 2019 | £293 | £294 | £292 | £237 |
| 2020 | £332 | £398 | £303 | £266 |
| 2021 | £311 | £362 | £330 | £261 |
| 2022 | £318 | £287 | £335 | £285 |
| 2023 | £319 | £350 | £366 | £288 |
| 2024 | £362 | £334 | £372 | £295 |
| 2025 | £358 | £247 | £366 | £315 |
| 2026 | £336 | £321 | £388 | £331 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK41 0NJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 16, Bruthwaite Green, Bedford, MK41 0NH | Terraced | Freehold | £293,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 149, Needwood Road, Bedford, MK41 0DN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 143, Needwood Road, Bedford, MK41 0DN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 118, Needwood Road, Bedford, MK41 0BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 9, Lymington Gardens, Bedford, MK41 0QJ | Terraced | Freehold | £251,000 |
In the MK41 0NJ postcode area, located within Goldington, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Putnoe Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Goldington Green Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Mark Rutherford School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK41 0NJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 105-109 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | 95-97 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Samra Supermarket | 1a The Spinney, Bedford, MK41 0HF | Walking directions to Samra Supermarket |
| 0.5 mi | Lidl | Perkins Road, Bedford, MK41 0GX | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for Bedford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK41 0NJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christine McHugh
Goldington - Elected 4 May 2023
Tim Caswell
Goldington - Elected 4 May 2023
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK41 0NJ records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around MK41 0NJ in Goldington is £306,000 (about £345 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to MK41 0NJ, including Putnoe Primary School (Good), Goldington Green Academy (Good) and Mark Rutherford School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK41 0NJ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,808 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bedford covering MK41 0NJ is Mohammad Yasin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Christine McHugh (Liberal Democrats) and Tim Caswell (Liberal Democrats).