Postcode MK41 6DU 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% 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 £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £362,000. The nearest station is Bedford, about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,882 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.4% 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.
The average income per household in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £64,017 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 6DU.
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh near MK41 6DU 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £356 per square foot) in Clapham & Oakley area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £620,000 | £354 |
| 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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK41 6DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2026 | 148, Highbury Grove, Bedford, MK41 6DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £333,500 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 170, Highbury Grove, Bedford, MK41 6DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 23, Bents Close, Bedford, MK41 6DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 55, Cody Road, Bedford, MK41 6EA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £362,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 38, Bents Close, Bedford, MK41 6DY | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the MK41 6DU postcode area, located within Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK41 6DU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 6DU, 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 6DU records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around MK41 6DU in Clapham & Oakley is £305,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to MK41 6DU, including Ursula Taylor Church of England School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK41 6DU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,882 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 6DU 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).