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MK43 9BU

Wootton & Kempston Rural

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK43 9BU

Overview

Postcode MK43 9BU 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 Kempston Hardwick located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Ridgeway Woodland Country Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from MK43 9BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey near MK43 9BU 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK43 9BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRidgeway Woodland Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Ridgeway Woodland Country Park
0.5 miButtons RamseyMediumWalking directions to Buttons Ramsey
0.4 miThe KillMediumWalking directions to The Kill

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
847 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
81.78%
Other White
14
5.43%
Indian
11
4.26%
Bangladeshi
5
1.94%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.55%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
49.53%
Owns with a mortgage
45
42.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.54%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

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 9BU postcode area, located within Harrold, Chellington & Turvey, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK43 9BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKempston Rural Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableRidgeway SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryKempston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK43 9BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK43 9BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlRidge Road, Kempston, MK42 7LZWalking directions to Lidl

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.