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MK44 1SN

Lowsdon Lane

Riseley

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Detailed insights for MK44 1SN

Overview

Postcode MK44 1SN is located in a rural village, within the Riseley ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Riseley & Sharnbrook area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Riseley & Sharnbrook is £75,512 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 7.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Riseley & Sharnbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,109 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Riseley & Sharnbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% 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

10/10

The average income per household in Riseley & Sharnbrook is £75,512 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Riseley & Sharnbrook near MK44 1SN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
36 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.99(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.31(-54%)
Other crime
5.31(+165%)
Vehicle crime
4.55(0%)
Public order
3.79(-27%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
370
96.61%
Irish
5
1.31%
Other White
4
1.04%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.52%
Caribbean
1
0.26%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
26.67%
Level 3 (A level)
67
20.3%
No qualifications
58
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
15.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
40.79%
Owns with a mortgage
37
24.34%
Other social rented
33
21.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.58%
Shared ownership
5
3.29%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Riseley

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £457,100 in Riseley area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Riseley 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 Riseley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£546,000
Semi-Detached9£346,500
Terraced8£295,000

10 year median price trend in Riseley

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

Schools

In the MK44 1SN postcode area, located within Riseley & Sharnbrook, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK44 1SN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryRiseley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK44 1SN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK44 1SN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miLondis91 High Street, Riseley, MK44 1DDWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,090
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,396
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,702

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardRiseleyE05014512
ParishRiseleyE04011908
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Riseley & SharnbrookE02003616
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 001BE01017541
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.