Brickhill is a residential suburb and civil parish on the northern edge of Bedford, occupying higher ground above the Great Ouse valley. Much of the area was developed from the 1950s onwards, so it has a post‑war suburban feel with tree‑lined streets and some pleasant views across the river and surrounding countryside.
The neighbourhood centres on a small parade of shops, primary schools and community facilities, and an active parish council supports local events, sports clubs and voluntary groups. Rather than being an ancient village, Brickhill is a relatively modern development whose mix of housing, green space and easy access to Bedford makes it popular with families and commuters while maintaining a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Brickhill
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15 miles
- Northampton 18.5 miles
- Luton 18.3 miles
- Bedford 1.5 miles
- Stevenage 21.1 miles
- Kettering 19.6 miles
- Kettering Town 19.5 miles
- Corby 24.7 miles
- Dunstable 19.1 miles
- Wellingborough 14.4 miles
- Bletchley 16.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- De Parys Ward 0.9 miles
- Putnoe Ward 0.9 miles
- Harpur Ward 1.1 miles
- Ravensden Parish 1.5 miles
- Bedford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Clapham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Salph End Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Castle & Newnham Ward 1.6 miles
- Goldington Ward 1.7 miles
- Greyfriars Ward 1.7 miles
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 1.9 miles
- Renhold & Ravensden Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Brickhill
MK41 7FR, MK41 7XS, MK41 7BL, MK41 7XR, MK41 7AJ, MK41 7PZ, MK41 7XL, MK41 7YW, MK41 7ED … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 20 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.1 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Brickhill Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- D'parys 1.1 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 3.7 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 1.7 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 7.6 miles
- The White Hart 4 8.9 miles
- The Eaton Oak 9.2 miles
Schools in Brickhill
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Scott Primary School & Nursery Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 3 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 9.8 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.6 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 10.9 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 13.1 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 13.4 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 14.6 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 14.7 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 14.8 miles
- Toddington library Library 14.8 miles