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MK43 8RZ

Wootton & Kempston Rural

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Harrold, Chellington & Turvey / Wootton & Kempston Rural / MK43 8RZ

Overview

Postcode MK43 8RZ is located in a rural hamlet, 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 Kempston Hardwick located about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Kempston Wood Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

9.3%

Approximately 9.3% 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 8RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey near MK43 8RZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKempston Wood ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
66.6 per km²

Demographics

British
280
85.11%
Other
14
4.26%
Other White
12
3.65%
Bangladeshi
5
1.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.52%
Total population: 329

Housing

Owns outright
66
51.16%
Owns with a mortgage
39
30.23%
Other social rented
11
8.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.43%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Wootton & Kempston Rural

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £388,500 in Wootton & Kempston Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £1,415,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£495,000
Flats1£226,000
Semi-Detached36£345,000
Terraced15£300,000

10 years price trend in Wootton & Kempston Rural

Schools

In the MK43 8RZ postcode area, located within Harrold, Chellington & Turvey, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.