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MK45 3BT

Wixams & Wilstead

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK45 3BT

Overview

Postcode MK45 3BT is located in a rural town, within the Wixams & Wilstead ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wilstead & Shortstown area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wilstead & Shortstown is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wilstead & Shortstown has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,086 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wilstead & Shortstown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wilstead & Shortstown is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 3BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Wilstead & Shortstown near MK45 3BT 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
1,488.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
79.65%
Indian
28
8.14%
Other White
7
2.03%
Irish
5
1.45%
African
5
1.45%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
47.55%
Owns with a mortgage
58
40.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.2%
Other social rented
6
4.2%
Shared ownership
3
2.1%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Wixams & Wilstead

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £355,500 in Wixams & Wilstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,250 up to £1,035,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wixams & Wilstead 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 Wixams & Wilstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached86£475,000
Flats30£228,500
Semi-Detached50£338,250
Terraced42£318,500

10 year median price trend in Wixams & Wilstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wixams & Wilstead.

Schools

In the MK45 3BT postcode area, located within Wilstead & Shortstown, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK45 3BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWilstead Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryLakeview SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWixams AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardWixams & WilsteadE05014516
ParishWilshamsteadE04012623
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wilstead & ShortstownE02007010
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 021FE01017549
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.