Clapham & Oakley
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Clapham & Oakley at a glance
- House prices
- £297,500
- Middle50th percentile
- Schools
- 66th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 48.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle71st percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle67th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Clapham & Oakley a good place to live?
Clapham & Oakley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Clapham & Oakley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Clapham & Oakley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £297,500
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 63 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 Clapham & Oakley
Schools
66th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Clapham & Oakley
Flood risk
9.2% 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 6.7% of the area. That is the 67th 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 Clapham & Oakley
Transport
14th 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 Clapham & Oakley a good place to live?
Clapham & Oakley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Clapham & Oakley safe?
Clapham & Oakley ranks in the 71st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Clapham & Oakley?
The median sale price was £297,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Clapham & Oakley?
Schools rank in the 66th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Clapham & Oakley?
Nearby public profiles include Goldington in Bedford and Kempston South in Bedford.
