Area Info for Thurleigh (Bedfordshire)

Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK

Thurleigh is a small rural village located in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated within the district of Bedford Borough and is known for its historic and scenic countryside setting.

Location and Geography

The village lies approximately 8 miles northwest of Bedford town centre. It is characterised by its traditional English countryside landscape, with open fields, farmland, and a few residential properties. The River Flit runs nearby, contributing to the area's natural beauty.

History and Heritage

Thurleigh has a long history dating back to medieval times. The village features historical buildings and structures, including the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, which has origins dating back several centuries. The area has historically been involved in agriculture and rural industries.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local events and gatherings. Amenities are limited within the village itself, but nearby towns provide access to shops, schools, and other services. Thurleigh is also known for its proximity to the former RAF Thurleigh airfield, which has been repurposed for various uses.

Transport

Transport links include road access via local routes connecting to larger towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural villages in the area. The nearby A6 road provides access to Bedford and other regional destinations.

Notable Features

One of the notable features of Thurleigh is the Thurleigh Business Park, which occupies the site of the former RAF airfield. The area has been developed for commercial and industrial use, contributing to local employment and economic activity.
Education
School
Thurleigh Lower School0.18 miles
High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2DB
Kymbrook Lower School2.38 miles
Kimbolton Road, Keysoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2HH
Milton Ernest VC Lower School2.59 miles
Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1RF
Riseley CofE Lower School2.83 miles
Church Lane, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1EL
Margaret Beaufort Middle School2.94 miles
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1DR
Ravensden CofE VA Lower School3.01 miles
Vicarage Close, Ravensden, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2RW
Wilden CofE VA Lower School3.22 miles
High Street, Wilden, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2PB
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School3.44 miles
Avenue Lane, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PY
Sharnbrook John Gibbard Lower School3.65 miles
High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
St Thomas More Catholic School3.70 miles
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Pinchmill Lower School3.74 miles
The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7JD
Beauchamp Middle School3.95 miles
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Mark Rutherford School4.01 miles
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Scott Lower School4.02 miles
Hawk Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JA
Sharnbrook Academy4.04 miles
Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JL
Ursula Taylor Church of England School4.08 miles
High Street, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6EG
Health
Clinic
Woodfield Physiotherapy Ltd (Colmworth)2.83 miles
Woodfield Physiotherapy Centre, 1 Oxford Building, School Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2JZ
Childrens LD Team3.70 miles
Whitbread Centre, Twinwoods, Milton Road, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Twin Woods Health Resource Centre3.70 miles
Milton Road, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Priory Medical Centre3.90 miles
48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Comoutdermbedford3.90 miles
Community Outpatients Dermatology, Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Putnoe Medical Centre4.74 miles
93 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Putnoe Health Centre4.74 miles
Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Gilbert Hitchcock House5.04 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2AW
Moorfields Community Eye Clinic at Bedford 5.04 miles
Bedford Enhanced Services Centre, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2AW
Dermatology Service5.15 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Enhanced Service Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Moorfields At Bedford Ophthalmology Services5.15 miles
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Inhealth - Horizon Health5.15 miles
Enhanced Services Centre, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Day Resource Centre5.15 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Dr Das & Partners Surgery5.21 miles
12 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3NE
Union Street Clinic5.24 miles
Union Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SF
5-7 Rush Court5.31 miles
Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JT
GP
Sharnbrook Surgery3.30 miles
Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Beds, MK44 1PZ
Dr KANUNGO3.52 miles
Tyne Crescent Surgery, 106 Tyne Crescent, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7UW
Priory Medical Practice3.90 miles
Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6GA
Putnoe Medical Centre4.74 miles
Putnoe Medical Centre, 93 Queens Drive, Putnoe, Bedford, MK41 9JE
Pemberley Surgery4.84 miles
Pemberley Surgery, 32 Pemberley Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LA
Goldington Avenue Surgery4.98 miles
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Beds, Beds, MK40 3DB
Dr KANUNGO5.05 miles
Linden Road Surgery, 13 Linden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2DQ
Dr LATHIA5.07 miles
Clapham Road Surgery, 46-48 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PW
De Parys Medical Practice5.19 miles
23 De Parys Avenue, Bedford, Beds, MK40 2TX
Dr DAS & partner5.21 miles
12 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3NE
Dr Fenske and Partners5.23 miles
2 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK40 3NG
Dr NORRIS & partners5.24 miles
Lansdowne Surgery, 6 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU
Dr UNGARO5.25 miles
Shakespeare Road Surgery, 17 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ
De Parys Medical Practice5.30 miles
Mollivers Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8JT
Bromham Surgery5.30 miles
Avoca House, Molivers Lane, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JT
Dr Khokher & partners5.36 miles
The Medical Centre, 8 Honeysuckle Way, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0TF
Hospital
Archer Unit5.15 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House5.15 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)5.21 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
BMI The Manor Hospital5.82 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Bedford Hospital South Wing6.02 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital6.02 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing6.02 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Milton Park Hospital6.37 miles
The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AS
Priory Hospital St Neots8.22 miles
Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA
Isebrook Hospital11.09 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Biggleswade Hospital11.98 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Hinchingbrooke Hospital13.52 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
Newtown Centre14.27 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
Papworth Hospital14.67 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
Blakelands Hospital15.52 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
St Mary's Hospital16.64 miles
77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
Pharmacy
Sharnbrook Pharmacy3.73 miles
61 High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PB
Herbert & Herbert4.09 miles
88 High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6BW
Lloydspharmacy4.24 miles
107 Brickhill Drive, Bedford,, MK41 7QF
Fairleys Pharmacy4.53 miles
103 Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0PW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.66 miles
86 Queens Drive, Putnoe Estate, Bedford, MK41 9BS
Sainsburys4.88 miles
Fairfield Park, 90 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PJ
O M Pharmacy5.23 miles
1 The Broadway, Bedford,, MK40 2TJ
Bedford Pharmacy5.24 miles
11A Union Street, Bedford,, MK40 2SF
In-Store Pharmacy5.28 miles
Tesco Stores Ltd, Riverfield Drive, Bedford, MK41 0SE
Bromham Pharmacy5.30 miles
Avoca House, Molivers Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8JT
Goldharts Chemist5.31 miles
41-43 St Peters Street, Bedford,, MK40 2PN
Kay's Chemists5.32 miles
108 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2QH
Superdrug Stores Plc5.38 miles
11-13-15 All Hallows, Bedford, MK40 1LN
Kidmans Surgical Chemist5.42 miles
141-143 Castle Road, Bedford,, MK40 3RS
Boots5.50 miles
33-37 The Harpur Centre, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1TN
Lindleys Chemist5.74 miles
15 Ford End Road, Bedford,, MK40 4JE
Leisure
Park
BROWNS WOOD3.05 miles
MOWSBURY HILL3.43 miles
PUTNOE WOOD3.79 miles
BEDFORD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.56 miles
HILL RISE4.71 miles
BROMHAM LAKE4.75 miles
BEDFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)4.76 miles
PRIORY5.79 miles
HARROLD-ODELL5.91 miles
HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARK5.93 miles
FENLAKE MEADOWS6.16 miles
HINWICK HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.64 miles
HINWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)7.74 miles
MOGGERHANGER PARK (Grade II Listed)7.85 miles
THE RIDDY9.24 miles
LITTLE PAXTON PITS9.55 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local3.65 miles
26 High St, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Co-op Bedford3.70 miles
Sharnbrook, MK44 1PF
SPAR Clapham4.06 miles
Spar Store, 213a High Street, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AJ
Tesco Clapham (Express)4.10 miles
59 High St, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AG
Nisa Local4.24 miles
93 Brickhill Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7QF
Tesco Bedford (Express)4.24 miles
Brickhill Dr, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7QF
ALDI 147 Church Lane4.45 miles
Bedford, MK41 0PW
Iceland Bedford Goldington Square4.53 miles
95/97 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW
Co-op Bedford4.53 miles
Goldington, MK41 0PW
Londis, Bedford4.91 miles
39 Stanley Street, Bedford, MK41 7RW
Sunda Stores4.92 miles
7 The Fairway, Bedford MK41 9HD
Sainsbury's Fairfield Park4.98 miles
90 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PJ
Budgens Bedford4.98 miles
82 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NZ
Convenience Stores5.00 miles
92 Foster Hill Road, Bedford MK40 2EU
Sainsbury's Bdfrd Tvstock St Local5.15 miles
Bedford Tavistock Square, Bedford, MK40 2RR
Londis, Bedford5.17 miles
432 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 9NU
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport23.42 miles
Cambridge City Airport26.75 miles
London Heathrow Airport51.20 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 151.34 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 551.45 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 351.55 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 251.55 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 452.21 miles
Bus Stop
The Close (E)0.06 miles
Baptist Chapel (E)0.10 miles
Baptist Chapel (W)0.11 miles
St Peters Church (W)0.24 miles
St Peters Church (E)0.24 miles
Robins Folly (W)0.43 miles
Robins Folly (E)0.44 miles
Bletsoe Church (SE)1.90 miles
Bletsoe Church (NW)1.91 miles
Hatch End (N)1.96 miles
Bletsoe Church (SW)1.98 miles
Bletsoe Church (NE)1.98 miles
Wood End (N)1.99 miles
Wood End (S)1.99 miles
The Plough at Bolnhurst (S)2.08 miles
Church Lane (S)2.13 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus48.47 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop48.65 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop49.38 miles
Kew Pier50.91 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier52.69 miles
Putney Pier52.74 miles
Richmond Landing Stage52.80 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier53.45 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing53.50 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing55.64 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing55.70 miles
Kingston Turks Pier55.86 miles
Hampton Court Pier56.30 miles
Kingston Town End Pier56.33 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing57.10 miles
Shepperton Ferry Landing57.54 miles
Railway Station
Bedford Rail Station5.56 miles
Bedford St Johns Rail Station5.96 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station8.74 miles
St Neots Rail Station8.98 miles
Sandy Rail Station9.77 miles
Stewartby Rail Station10.46 miles
Wellingborough Rail Station11.08 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station11.61 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station12.30 miles
Lidlington Rail Station12.76 miles
Huntingdon Rail Station13.69 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station14.29 miles
Flitwick Rail Station14.72 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station15.33 miles
Arlesey Rail Station15.41 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station15.97 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (MK44 2D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment418
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
1, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DT		£345,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-08-20   £300,000
43, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£457,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
55, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DT		£392,500
2024-10-08
detached
freehold
4, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DY		£367,500
2024-08-07
semidetached
freehold
48, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£300,000
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
62, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DX		£465,000
2023-11-21
detached
freehold
8, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DT		£295,000
2023-11-03
terraced
freehold
6, VICARAGE GREEN
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DR		£380,000
2023-10-27
detached
freehold
18, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£375,000
2023-10-13
detached
freehold
42, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DU		£270,000
2023-07-17
terraced
freehold
43A, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£382,000
2023-04-05
detached
freehold
58, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DU		£260,000
2022-12-16
semidetached
freehold
ROSELEAF, 52, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£940,000
2022-11-15
detached
freehold
59, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DX		£575,000
2022-11-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-12-21   £316,000
33, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£428,500
2022-11-01
semidetached
freehold
15, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DY		£285,000
2022-10-27
semidetached
freehold
22, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£375,000
2022-09-20
detached
freehold
15, VICARAGE GREEN
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DR		£575,000
2022-06-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-11-29   £465,000
THE BEECHES, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£1,325,000
2022-06-10
detached
freehold
66, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DX		£242,000
2022-04-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-02-15   £197,000
THE OLD CHAPEL (APARTMENT 2), HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£165,000
2021-09-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
13, VICARAGE GREEN
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DR		£434,000
2021-09-24
detached
freehold
26, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DT		£185,000
2021-08-09
flatmaisonette
freehold
HAWTHORN HOUSE, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£390,750
2021-06-28
detached
freehold
11, VICARAGE GREEN
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DR		£480,000
2021-06-21
detached
freehold
4, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DT		£260,000
2021-06-04
semidetached
freehold
THE OLD CHAPEL (APARTMENT 3), HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£250,000
2021-04-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
64, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DX		£215,000
2021-03-19
semidetached
freehold
6, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DY		£300,000
2021-02-12
semidetached
freehold
THE OLD CHAPEL (APARTMENT 4), HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£187,000
2021-01-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
20, THE CLOSE
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DT		£179,500
2021-01-08
terraced
freehold
24, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£262,000
2020-11-06
terraced
freehold
14, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£397,500
2020-08-14
detached
freehold
THE OLD CHAPEL (APARTMENT 1), HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£235,000
2020-03-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, VICARAGE GREEN
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DR		£420,000
2020-02-21
detached
freehold
50, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£640,000
2020-02-17
detached
freehold
WAYSIDE COTTAGE, 8, CHURCH END
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DA		£475,000
2019-10-09
detached
freehold
16B, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£402,500
2019-08-30
detached
freehold
42, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£205,000
2019-08-22
semidetached
freehold
1, CHAPELFIELDS
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2EH		£440,000
2019-08-21
detached
freehold
44, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£255,000
2019-04-23
terraced
freehold
1 REDBRICK COTTAGES, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2EA		£300,000
2018-11-14
semidetached
freehold
4, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DB		£500,000
2018-11-09
detached
freehold
BEECH TREE HOUSE, 16, VICARAGE GREEN
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DR		£435,000
2018-10-05
detached
freehold
THURLEIGH BAPTIST CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DS		£300,000
2018-08-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
50, KEYSOE ROAD
THURLEIGH
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2DZ		£198,000
2018-05-17
terraced
freehold
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