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MK43 8RN

Wootton & Kempston Rural

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK43 8RN

Overview

Postcode MK43 8RN is located in a rural village, within the Wootton & Kempston Rural 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 30.6 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 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 8RN.

Flood risk

Medium

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey near MK43 8RN has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
84 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
80.56%
Other White
17
5.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
3.45%
African
9
2.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.51%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
51.28%
Owns with a mortgage
48
41.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.13%
Other social rented
2
1.71%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Wootton & Kempston Rural

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £400,500 in Wootton & Kempston Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £987,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wootton & Kempston Rural 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 Wootton & Kempston Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£490,000
Flats1£226,000
Semi-Detached33£345,000
Terraced13£315,000

10 year median price trend in Wootton & Kempston Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wootton & Kempston Rural.

Schools

In the MK43 8RN 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 8RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryKempston Rural Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGreat Denham Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableGreys Education CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardWootton & Kempston RuralE05014517
ParishKempston RuralE04011895
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harrold, Chellington & TurveyE02003617
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 002FE01017547
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.