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On Sunningdale Walk, in Putnoe
What it's like at MK41 8BA: every home that has sold on Sunningdale Walk since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Sunningdale Walk; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 5 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Sunningdale WalkDetached | Apr 2007 | £270,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Sunningdale WalkDetached | Mar 1995 | £86,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Sunningdale WalkDetached | Jan 2010 | £231,000 | 142 m² | £1,627/m² | 1 |
| 13, Sunningdale WalkDetached | Jul 2002 | £173,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, Sunningdale WalkDetached | Jun 2021 | £400,000 | 126 m² | £3,175/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bedford, a drive away (3.2 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Brickhill Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 47 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Goldington Academy (1.1 km) and Bedford Free School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with One Stop closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tyne Crescent Surgery (950 m), with Jardines Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Studio Zen is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bedford Hospital, 3.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Four Seasons Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Pheasant the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Mowsbury Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 32 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bedford constituency: Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour), since June 2017. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,430 (23.2%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Conservative 22%, Reform UK 11%, Liberal Democrat 10%.
13 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near MK41 8BA →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Sunningdale Walk in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 98.0% | 86.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.4% | 7.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Rutland Water Sykes Lane · about 76 min
Nearest: Eversholt Swimming Pool · about 36 min
Nearest: Gulliver's Land Resort · about 32 min
Nearest: Stadium MK · about 35 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.