Postcode MK41 7XS 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 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brickhill is £60,246 per year. The nearest station is Bedford, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Brickhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 68.8% 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 7XS.
Brickhill near MK41 7XS 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 75 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £364 per square foot) in Brickhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £485,000 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £352,500 | £369 |
| Terraced | 8 | £313,000 | £341 |
| Flats | 3 | £125,000 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310,000 | £127,500 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £380,000 | £130,000 | £270,000 | £216,500 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £235,000 | £282,500 | £228,000 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £125,000 | £270,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £90,000 | £290,000 | £229,950 |
| 2021 | £405,500 | £122,750 | £299,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £468,500 | £115,000 | £335,000 | £277,000 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £111,500 | £328,000 | £272,500 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £118,000 | £327,500 | £266,750 |
| 2025 | £476,250 | £120,000 | £343,000 | £303,750 |
| 2026 | £535,000 | £127,000 | £368,750 | £308,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295 | £226 | £271 | £249 |
| 2017 | £294 | £271 | £290 | £255 |
| 2018 | £306 | £378 | £295 | £265 |
| 2019 | £296 | £237 | £287 | £268 |
| 2020 | £298 | £288 | £283 | £242 |
| 2021 | £323 | £251 | £310 | £297 |
| 2022 | £330 | £221 | £348 | £330 |
| 2023 | £355 | £345 | £350 | £348 |
| 2024 | £347 | £340 | £336 | £318 |
| 2025 | £345 | £242 | £351 | £312 |
| 2026 | £422 | £200 | £396 | £362 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK41 7XS.
In the MK41 7XS postcode area, located within Brickhill, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK41 7XS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charles Royden
Brickhill - Elected 4 May 2023
Wendy Rider
Brickhill - Elected 4 May 2023
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK41 7XS records about 95 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around MK41 7XS in Brickhill is £395,000 (about £364 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to MK41 7XS, including St Thomas More Catholic School (Good), Scott Primary School (Good) and Brickhill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK41 7XS scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,053 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 7XS is Mohammad Yasin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Charles Royden (Liberal Democrats) and Wendy Rider (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.