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MK43 7RS

Clapham & Oakley

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK43 7RS

Overview

Postcode MK43 7RS is located in a rural town, within the Clapham & Oakley ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,481 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh near MK43 7RS 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
4,499.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
315
91.04%
Other White
20
5.78%
Other Asian
3
0.87%
Caribbean
3
0.87%
Other
2
0.58%
Total population: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
45.59%
Owns with a mortgage
62
45.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.41%
Other social rented
3
2.21%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Clapham & Oakley

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £306,500 in Clapham & Oakley area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clapham & Oakley 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 Clapham & Oakley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£515,000
Flats6£165,000
Semi-Detached36£300,000
Terraced27£278,000

10 year median price trend in Clapham & Oakley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clapham & Oakley.

Schools

In the MK43 7RS postcode area, located within Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK43 7RS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryLincroft AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryOakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardClapham & OakleyE05014496
ParishOakleyE04011901
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clapham, Oakley & ThurleighE02003618
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 003EE01017528
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.