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MK41 7LS

Harpur

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK41 7LS

Overview

Postcode MK41 7LS is located in an urban city, within the Harpur ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpur area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpur is £41,800 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Harpur has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Harpur has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Harpur is £41,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Harpur near MK41 7LS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK41 7LS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bedford

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK41 7LS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBedford ParkLargeWalking directions to Bedford Park

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
5,426.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
192
68.57%
Other White
26
9.29%
Chinese
12
4.29%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.93%
Indian
10
3.57%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
56.56%
Owns with a mortgage
36
29.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Harpur

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 in Harpur area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpur 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 Harpur over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£385,050
Flats49£147,500
Semi-Detached16£350,000
Terraced29£285,000

10 year median price trend in Harpur

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

Schools

In the MK41 7LS postcode area, located within Harpur, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK41 7LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEdith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBedford Modern SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK41 7LS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK41 7LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondis39 Stanley Street, Bedford, MK41 7RWWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miEuro StoresStanley Street, Bedford, MK41 7RWWalking directions to Euro Stores
0.4 miRoff Avenue Stores28 Roff Avenue, Bedford, MK41 7TQWalking directions to Roff Avenue Stores
0.4 miQueens Corner Store93-95 Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HHWalking directions to Queens Corner Store
0.5 miAldi98 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PJWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardHarpurE05014502
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HarpurE02003625
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 010BE01017498
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.