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MK43 8GD

Chestnut Avenue

Bromham

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Detailed insights for MK43 8GD

Overview

Postcode MK43 8GD is located in a rural village, within the Bromham ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bromham & Biddenham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bromham & Biddenham is £81,713 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bromham & Biddenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bromham & Biddenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bromham & Biddenham is £81,713 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK43 8GD.

Flood risk

No risk

Bromham & Biddenham near MK43 8GD 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
117.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.14(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.57(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.05(-20%)
Other theft
4.42(-19%)
Drugs
3.15(+9%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
78.57%
Indian
23
8.21%
Other White
12
4.29%
Other Asian
6
2.14%
African
4
1.43%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
48.09%
No qualifications
34
14.47%
Level 3 (A level)
31
13.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
12.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.09%
Total 16+ residents: 235

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
42.71%
Owns with a mortgage
41
42.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8.33%
Other social rented
5
5.21%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.04%
Total households: 96

Property prices in Bromham

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Bromham area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bromham 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 Bromham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£580,000
Flats5£462,500
Semi-Detached37£395,000
Terraced16£287,500

10 year median price trend in Bromham

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

Schools

In the MK43 8GD postcode area, located within Bromham & Biddenham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK43 8GD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBromham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,090
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,396
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,702

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for MK43 8GD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Dylan Mark Simmons

Bromham - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Robert Rigby

Bromham - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Richard Fuller

North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBromhamE05014493
ParishBromhamE04011881
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bromham & BiddenhamE02003623
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 008DE01017462
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.