Postcode MK41 6AY is located in a rural town, within the Clapham & Oakley area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £64,017 per year. The median sale price in Clapham & Oakley is £305,000 (around £354 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £363,125. The nearest station is Bedford, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,930 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £64,017 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 6AY.
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh near MK41 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £354 per square foot) in Clapham & Oakley area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £630,000 | £348 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £312,500 | £353 |
| Terraced | 21 | £265,000 | £384 |
| Flats | 4 | £201,250 | £334 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £328,000 | £163,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £467,000 | £157,500 | £250,000 | £215,250 |
| 2018 | £438,500 | £172,000 | £260,893 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £467,500 | £189,950 | £252,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | — | £256,500 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £430,000 | £151,000 | £271,250 | £231,500 |
| 2022 | £583,500 | £175,000 | £310,000 | £277,500 |
| 2023 | £505,000 | £170,000 | £312,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £632,500 | — | £302,500 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £575,000 | £170,000 | £300,000 | £272,500 |
| 2026 | £630,000 | £213,500 | £311,250 | £262,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £270 | £276 | £269 |
| 2017 | £289 | £209 | £281 | £296 |
| 2018 | £304 | £256 | £295 | £274 |
| 2019 | £315 | £245 | £297 | £295 |
| 2020 | £328 | — | £298 | £271 |
| 2021 | £296 | £258 | £331 | £284 |
| 2022 | £357 | £267 | £362 | £351 |
| 2023 | £358 | £287 | £373 | £334 |
| 2024 | £333 | — | £367 | £336 |
| 2025 | £348 | £275 | £343 | £347 |
| 2026 | £360 | £340 | £352 | £383 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK41 6AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 213B, High Street, Bedford, MK41 6AJ | Other | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 3, Clapham Chase, Bedford, MK41 6FA | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 22, George Street, Bedford, MK41 6AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 2, George Street, Bedford, MK41 6AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 3, Milton Road, Bedford, MK41 6AP | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the MK41 6AY postcode area, located within Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh, there are 2 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 |
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
Ursula Taylor Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Lincroft Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Lincroft Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Oakley Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Oakley Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK41 6AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Budgens | 213A High Street, Clapham, MK41 6AJ | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | Charlie's Supermarket | 76 High Street, Clapham, MK41 6DN | Walking directions to Charlie's Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 50 High Street, Clapham, MK41 6AG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 6AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jane Walker
Clapham & Oakley - Elected 4 May 2023
Jon Abbott
Clapham & Oakley - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK41 6AY records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around MK41 6AY in Clapham & Oakley is £305,000 (about £354 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to MK41 6AY, including Ursula Taylor Church of England School (Outstanding), Lincroft Academy (Good) and Oakley Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK41 6AY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,930 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire covering MK41 6AY is Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jane Walker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Jon Abbott (Liberal Democrats).