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Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon neighbourhood of Central Bedfordshire, England (ONS area Central Bedfordshire 018). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes LU2, LU3, MK45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near MK45 4LG.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Central Bedfordshire

Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Central Bedfordshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £362,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Central Bedfordshire (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Harlington (Beds), is 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£362,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon sits in Central Bedfordshire

  • Typical house price: 14th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire
  • Average household income: 16th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon

House prices: Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon against Central Bedfordshire: This neighbourhood £61k (1995) to £373k (2026); Central Bedfordshire £58k (1995) to £380k (2026).£102k£356k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£373kCentral Bedfordshire£380k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Central Bedfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Central Bedfordshire, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Harlington (Beds) Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Bedford (about 18 min) and Brighton (about 131 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ramsey Manor Lower School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Sep 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Arnold Academy 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon

What is the typical house price in Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon?

£362,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon compare with the rest of Central Bedfordshire?

Typical house price: 14th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire. Average household income: 16th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire.

Is Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon?

Harlington (Beds). Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Bedford (about 18 min) and Brighton (about 131 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon?

Nearest state primary school. Ramsey Manor Lower School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Sep 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Arnold Academy. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.