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MK43 7LW

Harrold

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK43 7LW

Overview

Postcode MK43 7LW is located in a rural village, within the Harrold ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harrold, Chellington & Turvey area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 6.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,247 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK43 7LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey near MK43 7LW 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 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
2,722.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
90.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.44%
Other White
6
2.09%
Arab
5
1.74%
Irish
4
1.39%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
55.56%
Owns with a mortgage
34
31.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.26%
Other social rented
3
2.78%
Social rents from council
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Harrold

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Harrold area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,220,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harrold 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 Harrold over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£530,000
Flats1£150,000
Semi-Detached10£304,000
Terraced10£292,500

10 year median price trend in Harrold

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

Schools

In the MK43 7LW postcode area, located within Harrold, Chellington & Turvey, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK43 7LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCarlton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryHarrold Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK43 7LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK43 7LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCarlton Village Shop12 Bridgend, Carlton, MK43 7LPWalking directions to Carlton Village Shop

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardHarroldE05014503
ParishCarlton and ChellingtonE04011883
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harrold, Chellington & TurveyE02003617
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 002BE01017465
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.