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MK41 8LX

Putnoe

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Putnoe / MK41 8LX

Overview

Postcode MK41 8LX is located in an urban city, within the Putnoe ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Putnoe area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Putnoe is £52,700 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Mowsbury Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Putnoe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,417 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Putnoe has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 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 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Putnoe is £52,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 8LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Putnoe near MK41 8LX 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMowsbury ParkLarge
0.5 miBow Hill ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
3,597 per km²

Demographics

British
174
59.59%
Indian
48
16.44%
Other White
29
9.93%
Caribbean
11
3.77%
Other Asian
8
2.74%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns outright
74
61.16%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.79%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Putnoe

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £358,750 in Putnoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £900,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£498,750
Semi-Detached48£342,250
Terraced10£263,250

10 years price trend in Putnoe

Schools

In the MK41 8LX postcode area, located within Putnoe, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryPutnoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThe Hills AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPinners14-16 Library Walk, Bedford, MK41 8HF
0.3 miOne Stop2-4 Library Walk, Bedford, MK41 8HF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.