MK44 2PB

Great Barford · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bedford
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK44 2PF 291 m
MK44 2PA 296 m
MK44 2QE 313 m
MK44 2PE 352 m
MK44 2QB 423 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK44 2PB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2
Latitude
52.185083
Longitude
-0.400534
British National Grid easting
509,446
British National Grid northing
255,297

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Parish or community
E04011918
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00088560
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 004D · E01017542
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 004 · E02003619

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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35 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
35a, High Street, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PB 30 September 2025 £660,000
The White House, 23b, High Street, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PB 28 July 2025 £650,000
26, High Street, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PB 16 December 2022 £364,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
7
Secondary
1
  1. Wilden CofE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    185 m
  2. Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School

    Other independent special school

    1.4 km
  3. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other crime 3
  • Criminal damage and arson 3
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Drugs 1
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
94

47 female, 47 male

Postcode households
40
Residents per household
2.4
MK44 2 residents
3,780

Age bands in MK44 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.3%

513 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

287 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.7%

599 residents

Age 45 to 64
33.4%

1,201 residents

Age 65 and over
27.7%

995 residents

This postcode contained 2.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK44 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
97.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
72.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
72.7%
Gigabit-capable
72.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
2.3%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • GREAT BARFORD SURGERY

    26 SILVER STREET, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3HX

    ODS code E81031

    4.7 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wilden Primary School

    BCT · Wilden

    0.1 miles
  • Wilden Primary School

    BCT · Wilden

    0.1 miles
  • Village Hall

    BCT · Wilden

    0.1 miles
  • Village Hall

    BCT · Wilden

    0.2 miles
  • Mayes Close

    BCT · Wilden

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 004D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,332 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
3
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £570,000 from 5 recorded sales in MK44 2PB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bedford is £329,830 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Wilden CofE VA Primary School is the nearest published school at 185 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other crime with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.