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MK44 (Sharnbrook) area guide
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Postcode District:
MK44
Postcode District Name:
Sharnbrook
Location:
The MK44 postcode district lies within or includes part of the following towns, counties, localities, electoral wards and stations: Bedford, Bedfordshire, Begwary, Bletsoe, Blunham, Bolnhurst, Cambridgeshire, Cardington, Carlton, Castle, Chawston, Clapham, Colesden, Colmworth, Cople, Eastcotts, Great Barford, Harrold, Honeydon, Keysoe, Kimbolton and Staughton, Kingsbrook, Knotting, Little Staughton, Melchbourne, Milton Ernest, Moggerhanger, Northill and Blunham, Pertenhall, Ravensden, Riseley, Roxton, Sharnbrook, Souldrop, Swineshead, Thurleigh, Wilden, Willington, Wyboston, Yelden, Yielden.
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Notes:
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Old area guide:
The commentary below was written for the mouseprice.com website in 2006, please be aware that the comments below might be out of date. We recommend disregarding these comments in favour of the data that can be found either above or in the other sections of this website.
Market trends:
 The size of the property market in MK44 is 6193 homes.
When compared against a national average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last 5 years of 12.5%, the growth in this postcode district has been 16.1%. This could well be because this is a dynamic local economy and housing market. Property price growth in this area has significantly exceeded growth in earnings and the national average house price growth, and so the likelihood of it continuing will be dependent upon price earnings ratio, as well as investment by developers and local authorities in continually upgrading local infrastructure, schools, in addition to the continued strength of the local and national economies and any other economies upon which the area depends.
The average property in this postcode district was valued at £244320 over the last 3 months.
Price earnings ratio is an indicator of the affordability of property for someone on the average salary in the area. Price Earnings Ratio in this postcode district is 9.2.
New transactions as a percentage of overall sales are 9.6%.
Housing stock:
Over half of the properties in the area are Detached Houses, at 53% of the total housing stock.
Flats account for the lowest percentage of the housing stock in this district, at only 2.8%.
This is an area with a high proportion of property suitable for families with children.
Socially rented accommodation represents 9.9% of the total rented accommodation in the area.
The majority of property in this area is owner occupied.
The average price of a two bed property in this area is less that the national average of £187894 at £185065.
Who lives here:
The population of this postcode district is 15025.
The average age in this area is 43.
This area has a high percentage of married people at 21.1%.
Average working hours in this area for men are 44 and for women are 32.
This area is relatively rural, with only 0.7 people per square kilometre.
Job prospects in this area are good with low unemployment (1.9%). Most jobs are found in the Real Estate and Wholesale & Retail sectors.
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