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MK41 9QQ

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK41 9QQ

Overview

Postcode MK41 9QQ is located in an urban city, within the Castle & Newnham ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Newnham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newnham is £55,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hatfield Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Newnham has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,122 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Newnham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.6%

Approximately 27.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Newnham is £55,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from MK41 9QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newnham near MK41 9QQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK41 9QQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHatfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Hatfield Park

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
5,902.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
173
59.86%
Other White
33
11.42%
Caribbean
20
6.92%
Other
16
5.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.46%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
32.52%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.64%
Other social rented
30
24.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.57%
Social rents from council
4
3.25%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Castle & Newnham

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £376,000 in Castle & Newnham area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle & Newnham 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 Castle & Newnham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£749,500
Flats14£201,500
Semi-Detached32£460,000
Terraced37£362,000

10 year median price trend in Castle & Newnham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle & Newnham.

Schools

In the MK41 9QQ postcode area, located within Newnham, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK41 9QQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableKWS SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryGoldington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK41 9QQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK41 9QQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miArun Newsagents2 Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9QNWalking directions to Arun Newsagents
0.1 miM&S Simply Food81-85 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.1 miPremier Goldington Road News and Off License193 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EGWalking directions to Premier Goldington Road News and Off License
0.3 miThandi Food Store & Newagents184 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EBWalking directions to Thandi Food Store & Newagents
0.4 miP&T Convenience Store161 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RTWalking directions to P&T Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardCastle & NewnhamE05014494
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NewnhamE02003626
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 011AE01017524
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.