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MK41 7EU

Avon Drive

Brickhill

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Detailed insights for MK41 7EU

Overview

Postcode MK41 7EU is located in an urban city, within the Brickhill ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brickhill area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brickhill is £60,246 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Waveney Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
52.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Brickhill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,053 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Brickhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

52.5%

Approximately 52.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Brickhill is £60,246 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 7EU.

Flood risk

No risk

Brickhill near MK41 7EU 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK41 7EU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWaveney GreenLargeWalking directions to Waveney Green

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
7,194.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.15(+32%)
Shoplifting
22.04(+210%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.96(+21%)
Public order
9.55(+84%)
Vehicle crime
8.08(+78%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
179
69.65%
Other White
19
7.39%
Indian
13
5.06%
African
8
3.11%
Irish
7
2.72%
Total population: 257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
79
34.35%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
24.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
15.22%
Level 3 (A level)
24
10.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.26%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
68
48.92%
Owns outright
38
27.34%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.04%
Social rents from council
5
3.6%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Brickhill

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Brickhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brickhill 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 Brickhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£475,000
Flats1£73,000
Semi-Detached33£335,000
Terraced13£290,000

10 year median price trend in Brickhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brickhill.

Schools

In the MK41 7EU postcode area, located within Brickhill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK41 7EU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryScott Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBrickhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK41 7EU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK41 7EU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily18 Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AFWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miOne Stop10 Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AFWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miNisa93 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QFWalking directions to Nisa
0.5 miTesco Express117 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QFWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,090
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,396
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,702

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardBrickhillE05014492
ParishBrickhillE04012992
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BrickhillE02003620
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 005AE01017453
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: 16/01/2026.