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MK41 6AR

Clapham & Oakley

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK41 6AR

Overview

Postcode MK41 6AR is located in a rural town, within the Clapham & Oakley ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,078 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 6AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh near MK41 6AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
409
Population density
713.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
328
80%
Indian
22
5.37%
Other White
14
3.41%
African
11
2.68%
Irish
10
2.44%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
74
41.81%
Owns outright
61
34.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
14.12%
Shared ownership
6
3.39%
Other social rented
6
3.39%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Clapham & Oakley

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £306,500 in Clapham & Oakley area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clapham & Oakley 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 Clapham & Oakley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£515,000
Flats6£165,000
Semi-Detached36£300,000
Terraced27£278,000

10 year median price trend in Clapham & Oakley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clapham & Oakley.

Schools

In the MK41 6AR postcode area, located within Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK41 6AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryLincroft AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryOakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardClapham & OakleyE05014496
ParishClaphamE04012994
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clapham, Oakley & ThurleighE02003618
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 003CE01017480
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: 01/12/2025.