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MK44 1LT

Sharnbrook

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK44 1LT

Overview

Postcode MK44 1LT is located in a rural town, within the Sharnbrook ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Riseley & Sharnbrook area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Riseley & Sharnbrook is £55,800 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 6.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Riseley & Sharnbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,749 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Riseley & Sharnbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Riseley & Sharnbrook is £55,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK44 1LT.

Flood risk

Low

Riseley & Sharnbrook near MK44 1LT has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
586.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
91.64%
Other White
10
3.22%
Irish
4
1.29%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.29%
Other
3
0.96%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
50%
Owns with a mortgage
39
33.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.62%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.31%
Other social rented
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Sharnbrook

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in Sharnbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,746 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sharnbrook 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 Sharnbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£620,000
Semi-Detached13£370,000
Terraced11£272,000

10 year median price trend in Sharnbrook

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

Schools

In the MK44 1LT postcode area, located within Riseley & Sharnbrook, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK44 1LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySharnbrook PrimaryAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondarySharnbrook AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK44 1LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK44 1LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food37 High Street, Sharnbrook, MK44 1PFWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.1 miSharnbrook News26 High Street, Sharnbrook, MK44 1PFWalking directions to Sharnbrook News

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardSharnbrookE05014514
ParishSharnbrookE04011910
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Riseley & SharnbrookE02003616
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 001CE01017544
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.