Postcode MK43 8JS is located in a rural town, within the Bromham area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bromham & Biddenham area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bromham & Biddenham is £81,713 per year. The median sale price in Bromham is £442,500 (around £405 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £375,000 and £585,000. The nearest station is Bedford, about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Bromham Park.
Bromham & Biddenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,742 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Bromham & Biddenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
The average income per household in Bromham & Biddenham is £81,713 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK43 8JS.
Bromham & Biddenham near MK43 8JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bromham Park | Large | Walking directions to Bromham Park |
| 0.3 mi | Bromham Mill Nature Reserve | Large | Walking directions to Bromham Mill Nature Reserve |
| 0.4 mi | Bromham Mill Park | Small | Walking directions to Bromham Mill Park |
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 (about £405 per square foot) in Bromham area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £547,500 | £405 |
| Flats | 5 | £456,000 | £494 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £400,500 | £387 |
| Terraced | 8 | £307,500 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £413,500 | — | £284,250 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £453,500 | — | £290,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £486,250 | — | £308,000 | £242,755 |
| 2019 | £414,000 | — | £317,500 | £267,500 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £285,000 | £298,750 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £710,000 | £323,750 | £265,250 |
| 2022 | £554,250 | £479,000 | £410,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £615,000 | £517,000 | £390,000 | £365,000 |
| 2024 | £545,500 | £475,000 | £351,000 | £292,000 |
| 2025 | £580,000 | £456,000 | £385,000 | £287,500 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £515,000 | £410,500 | £335,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | — | £287 | £289 |
| 2017 | £320 | — | £292 | £287 |
| 2018 | £314 | — | £312 | £286 |
| 2019 | £314 | — | £300 | £288 |
| 2020 | £313 | £358 | £313 | £310 |
| 2021 | £342 | £360 | £326 | £350 |
| 2022 | £396 | £485 | £376 | £397 |
| 2023 | £399 | £475 | £398 | £370 |
| 2024 | £392 | £428 | £367 | £343 |
| 2025 | £402 | £494 | £363 | £396 |
| 2026 | £414 | £445 | £387 | £399 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK43 8JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 5, The Green, Bedford, MK43 8JR | Detached | Freehold | £770,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 2, Orchard Close, Bedford, MK43 8HN | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 4, Orchard Close, Bedford, MK43 8HN | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 60, Village Road, Bedford, MK43 8LJ | Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 82, Village Road, Bedford, MK43 8LJ | Detached | Freehold | £785,000 |
In the MK43 8JS postcode area, located within Bromham & Biddenham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bromham CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. | |
Bromham CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2013
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK43 8JS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | One Stop | 4 Molivers Lane, Bedford, MK43 8JT | Walking directions to One Stop |
Annual council tax rates for Bedford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK43 8JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dylan Mark Simmons
Bromham - Elected 4 May 2023
Robert Rigby
Bromham - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK43 8JS records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around MK43 8JS in Bromham is £442,500 (about £405 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to MK43 8JS, including Bromham CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK43 8JS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,742 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire covering MK43 8JS is Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dylan Mark Simmons (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Robert Rigby (Conservative and Unionist Party).