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MK41 0SB

Riverfield

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Newnham / Riverfield / MK41 0SB

Overview

Postcode MK41 0SB is located in an urban city, within the Riverfield ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Newnham area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newnham is £55,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Priory Country Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Newnham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,422 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Newnham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Newnham is £55,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 0SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Newnham near MK41 0SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPriory Country ParkLarge
0.5 miGoldington Green ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
6,525.8 per km²

Demographics

British
190
67.86%
Other White
30
10.71%
Indian
14
5%
Other Black
7
2.5%
Other
6
2.14%
Total population: 280

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
45
36.29%
Owns outright
45
36.29%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20.16%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.03%
Shared ownership
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Riverfield

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £326,000 in Riverfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,000 up to £645,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£472,500
Flats1£176,000
Semi-Detached17£350,000
Terraced15£269,000

10 years price trend in Riverfield

Schools

In the MK41 0SB postcode area, located within Newnham, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGoldington Green AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKWS SchoolOther independent school

Good

1.0 miSecondaryGoldington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTescoRiverfield Drive, Bedford, MK41 0SE
0.4 miJanta Supermarket343 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 9NX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.