Biddenham
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Biddenham at a glance
- House prices
- £470,000
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 62.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle55th percentile
- Flood risk
- 26% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land88th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Biddenham a good place to live?
Biddenham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bedford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Biddenham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 62.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Biddenham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £470,000
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 61 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Biddenham
Schools
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Biddenham
Flood risk
26% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 21.2% of the area. That is the 88th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Biddenham
Transport
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Biddenham a good place to live?
Biddenham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Biddenham safe?
Biddenham ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Biddenham?
The median sale price was £470,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Biddenham?
Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Biddenham?
Nearby public profiles include Wootton & Kempston Rural in Bedford and Sharnbrook in Bedford.
