Postcode MK45 3ET is located in a rural town, within the Wixams & Wilstead area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wilstead & Shortstown area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wilstead & Shortstown is £65,428 per year. The median sale price in Wixams & Wilstead is £370,000 (around £364 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £335,000 and £455,000. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick, about 2.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wilstead & Shortstown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,430 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Wilstead & Shortstown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% 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.
The average income per household in Wilstead & Shortstown is £65,428 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from MK45 3ET.
Wilstead & Shortstown near MK45 3ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £364 per square foot) in Wixams & Wilstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,500 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 76 | £469,650 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £347,000 | £365 |
| Terraced | 33 | £335,000 | £348 |
| Flats | 11 | £235,000 | £364 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399,998 | £184,498 | £255,950 | £258,725 |
| 2017 | £382,498 | £185,000 | £262,950 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £384,498 | £181,000 | £265,000 | £256,000 |
| 2019 | £383,498 | £270,950 | £282,995 | £259,500 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £240,960 | £309,995 | £271,750 |
| 2021 | £445,995 | £251,498 | £315,198 | £282,500 |
| 2022 | £460,000 | £234,998 | £340,498 | £297,498 |
| 2023 | £478,995 | £261,500 | £350,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £456,000 | £228,000 | £342,000 | £306,000 |
| 2025 | £475,000 | £250,000 | £358,625 | £326,250 |
| 2026 | £472,500 | £232,500 | £343,250 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264 | £226 | £287 | £258 |
| 2017 | £280 | £270 | £304 | £292 |
| 2018 | £283 | £260 | £313 | £288 |
| 2019 | £304 | £394 | £303 | £294 |
| 2020 | £293 | £354 | £302 | £287 |
| 2021 | £315 | £354 | £314 | £316 |
| 2022 | £338 | £332 | £347 | £334 |
| 2023 | £357 | £346 | £355 | £335 |
| 2024 | £347 | £330 | £338 | £325 |
| 2025 | £352 | £352 | £357 | £323 |
| 2026 | £369 | £321 | £358 | £344 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK45 3ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37, Church Farm Avenue, Bedford, MK45 3FA | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 13, Longmeadow Drive, Bedford, MK45 3FB | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 37, Longmeadow Drive, Bedford, MK45 3FB | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 2D, Howard Close, Bedford, MK45 3JW | Detached | Freehold | £592,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 18, Oakley Rise, Bedford, MK45 3FD | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Bedford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK45 3ET, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrea Spice
Wixams & Wilstead - Elected 4 May 2023
Graeme Coombes
Wixams & Wilstead - Elected 4 May 2023
Marc Jonathan Frost
Wixams & Wilstead - Elected 4 May 2023
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK45 3ET records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around MK45 3ET in Wixams & Wilstead is £370,000 (about £364 per square foot) based on 189 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to MK45 3ET, including Wilstead Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK45 3ET scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,430 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire covering MK45 3ET is Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrea Spice (Conservative and Unionist Party), Graeme Coombes (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Marc Jonathan Frost (Conservative and Unionist Party).