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Living in Salph End: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Salph End is 32/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. Salph End places 3rd of 4 in the MK41 postcode district.

The MK41 district averages 55/100, putting Salph End 23 points below its own postcode area. On schools specifically, Salph End sits 27 points below the MK41 district figure of 60/100. That sits 18 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: MK41 postcode district.

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Salph End scores 32 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
57
Air Quality NO₂ 7.51 · PM2.5 7.027 · PM10 11.526 µg/m³
71
Green Space 26
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
33
3 schools in area · 15 within 4km
1Good1Requires Improvement1Ungraded
  • Putnoe Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Mark Rutherford SchoolSecondary · inspected 2025
    Requires Improvement
  • Renhold VC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsBedford Hospital South Wing2.8 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital16 mi
Luton and Dunstable Hospital18.2 mi
Hospital waitsEast And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust1 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks68.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.7%
Nearest GP surgeryPutnoe Medical Centre1.1 mi
GP capacity1,795 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)70.4%
available across Bedford
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
84.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
45
Council tax Bedford · 2026-27
A £1,648
B £1,923
C £2,197
D £2,472
E £3,021
F £3,571
G £4,120
H £4,944
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Bedford St Johns 2.9 mi
Bedford 3 mi
Kempston Hardwick 5.9 mi
J13 M1 12 mi
J13 M1 12.2 mi
J14 M1 13.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
30
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Salph End in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Workhouse End 32 1.2 mi away ⇄
Bedford 59 2.0 mi away ⇄
Willington (Bedford) 34 2.8 mi away ⇄
Cople 34 3.0 mi away ⇄
Cardington 31 3.1 mi away ⇄
Clapham (Bedford) 52 3.1 mi away ⇄
Great Barford 43 3.1 mi away ⇄
Shortstown 43 3.5 mi away ⇄
Milton Ernest 26 3.8 mi away ⇄
Oakley (Bedford) 44 4.3 mi away ⇄
Great Denham 59 4.4 mi away ⇄
Moggerhanger 31 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Salph End a nice place to live?

Salph End has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Salph End is 32/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Salph End?

Among the top-rated schools in Salph End is Putnoe Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Salph End in total.

Salph End in context

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Postcode districts in Salph End

MK41 55 ⇄

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