Postcode MK41 7FU is located in an urban city, within the De Parys area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brickhill area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brickhill is £60,246 per year. The median sale price in De Parys is £335,000 (around £354 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £187,500 and £420,000. The nearest station is Bedford, about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Bedford Park.
Brickhill has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,162 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Brickhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.8% 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.
The average income per household in Brickhill is £60,246 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 7FU.
Brickhill near MK41 7FU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bedford Park | Large | Walking directions to Bedford Park |
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £354 per square foot) in De Parys area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,380,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £585,000 | £368 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £360,000 | £374 |
| Terraced | 10 | £312,500 | £352 |
| Flats | 32 | £175,750 | £304 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £495,000 | £127,000 | £273,000 | £208,500 |
| 2017 | £521,000 | £135,000 | £390,000 | £250,500 |
| 2018 | £402,500 | £158,750 | £325,000 | £212,500 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £163,500 | £298,500 | £217,500 |
| 2020 | £450,000 | £155,500 | £365,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | £527,500 | £160,000 | £370,000 | £238,750 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £174,000 | £370,500 | £281,001 |
| 2023 | £464,000 | £160,000 | £382,500 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £530,000 | £180,000 | £332,000 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £172,000 | £365,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £583,500 | £185,000 | £352,820 | £364,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £269 | £270 | £264 |
| 2017 | £312 | £301 | £282 | £352 |
| 2018 | £336 | £268 | £300 | £366 |
| 2019 | £310 | £297 | £276 | £271 |
| 2020 | £277 | £264 | £294 | £259 |
| 2021 | £320 | £277 | £320 | £312 |
| 2022 | £350 | £319 | £350 | £384 |
| 2023 | £387 | £320 | £341 | £287 |
| 2024 | £340 | £299 | £329 | £329 |
| 2025 | £359 | £306 | £364 | £366 |
| 2026 | £368 | £306 | £366 | £338 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK41 7FU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | 156, Mallard Hill, Bedford, MK41 7QT | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 83, Mallard Hill, Bedford, MK41 7QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 55, Mallard Hill, Bedford, MK41 7QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 4, Eagle Gardens, Bedford, MK41 7FE | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 40, Eagle Gardens, Bedford, MK41 7FE | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the MK41 7FU postcode area, located within Brickhill, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Scott Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
Scott Primary School & Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Bedford Greenacre Independent School ratingInspection information
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK41 7FU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 117 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Nisa | 93 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF | Walking directions to Nisa |
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 7FU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Sawyer
De Parys - Elected 4 May 2023
Henry Vann
De Parys - Elected 4 May 2023
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK41 7FU records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around MK41 7FU in De Parys is £335,000 (about £354 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to MK41 7FU, including Scott Primary School & Nursery (Good), Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School and Bedford Greenacre Independent School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK41 7FU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,162 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bedford covering MK41 7FU is Mohammad Yasin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David Sawyer (Liberal Democrats) and Henry Vann (Liberal Democrats).