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Property market | £366,319 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (9.8 miles) |
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Broadband | 82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 90.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 9.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 73 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 557 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Bedfordshire level) |
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Community | Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire) |
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Commute (approx) | - Euston (31 mins) - London St Pancras (40 mins) - Birmingham New Street (51 mins) - London Bridge (54 mins) - East Croydon (68 mins) - Cannon Street (73 mins) - Charing Cross (78 mins)... (view more here) |
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£366,319 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Luton (9.8 miles) |
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82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK |
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Ranked 73 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 557 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Bedfordshire level) |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire) |
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The property market in Battlesden has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £582,903, which is up 4.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £366,319 (up 4.2% on last year) , a terraced house £296,656 (up 1.7% on last year) and a flat £181,944. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £799 per month. Property prices in Battlesden are similar to the average property prices across Bedfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Battlesden, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Bedfordshire region.
Property data is based on Central Bedfordshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Regarding the health of the Bedfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
| Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
| Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
| Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
| Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
| Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
| Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
| West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
| Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
| Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
| South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
| North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
| Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
| Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
| Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
| Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
| West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
| Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
| Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
| Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
| Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
| Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
| West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
| Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
| Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
| Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
| Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
| Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
| Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
| Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
| East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
| London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
| Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
| Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
| Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
| Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
| Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Battlesden, or click here to browse the longer list of Battlesden property transactions from 2023.
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Battlesden has one school nearby: Hockliffe Lower School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Woburn Road, Leighton Buzzard. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Hockliffe Lower School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/27/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Leighton Buzzard |
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| Hockliffe Lower School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/27/2010) |
| Station | Distance from Battlesden | Commute options |
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| Leighton Buzzard A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Euston (48 mins - West Midlands Trains - £439 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 108 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 107 mins - London Overground - £439 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 124 mins - London Overground - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Southern) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 192 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 206 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 229 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 233 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 239 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 287 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 329 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Flitwick A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London St Pancras (56 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (68 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (90 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Southeastern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 101 mins - London Overground - £439 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (166 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 176 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 200 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 253 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 274 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £439 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 345 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Aspley Guise A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 196 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 220 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 223 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 308 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 348 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Ridgmont A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 198 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 201 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 307 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 347 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Woburn Sands A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 183 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 207 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 210 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 298 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 338 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Lidlington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -27% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 190 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 193 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 315 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 355 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Central Bedfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Central Bedfordshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 90.2% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Mid Bedfordshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 13.1% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 11.8% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.3% | 73 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.8% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 8.8% | |
| Routine occupations | 8.5% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.6% | 557 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 6.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Bedfordshire is fast (80mbps). Battlesden is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 82.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Mid Bedfordshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 82.4 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 95.6% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Central Bedfordshire level:
| Type | Central Bedfordshire | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 55 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 19 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Battlesden.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
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| East Anglia | River Ouzel | River Ouzel from Leighton Buzzard to Willen, including Clipstone Brook and Water Eaton Brook |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Battlesden, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: Secondary: | N/A |
| Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 26Secondary: 12 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
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| Battlesden, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
| Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
| Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
| Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
| Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £366,319 Detached: £582,903 | 55 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
| Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
| Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 26Secondary: 12 |
| Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £349,794 Detached: £559,815 | 86 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 |
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