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MK44 3QW

Grange Way

Great Barford

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Detailed insights for MK44 3QW

Overview

Postcode MK44 3QW is located in a rural village, within the Great Barford ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople is £65,977 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,443 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople is £65,977 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from MK44 3QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople near MK44 3QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
66.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
11.99(+4%)
Violence and sexual offences
10.73(-65%)
Burglary
7.58(+173%)
Vehicle crime
3.79(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.53(-61%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
351
89.09%
Other White
14
3.55%
Other
5
1.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.02%
African
4
1.02%
Total population: 394

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
149
42.82%
Level 3 (A level)
52
14.94%
No qualifications
46
13.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
11.49%
Apprenticeship
28
8.05%
Total 16+ residents: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
114
62.64%
Owns with a mortgage
50
27.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
8.79%
Shared ownership
1
0.55%
Other social rented
1
0.55%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Great Barford

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Great Barford area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £1,025,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Barford 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 Great Barford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£607,500
Semi-Detached10£351,250
Terraced10£287,500

10 year median price trend in Great Barford

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

Schools

In the MK44 3QW postcode area, located within Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK44 3QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimarySheerhatch Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
WardGreat BarfordE05014499
ParishWillingtonE04011919
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wyboston, Great Barford & CopleE02003619
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 004CE01017496
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

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