How far is Oakley from the Universal Bedford site?

Oakley is 6.5 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 20 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "short commute" band.

How much is a room to rent in Oakley?

Indicatively, a single room in Oakley runs around £430–£540 a month and a double around £520–£650. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.

Are there many rooms available in Oakley?

Supply is limited. Oakley has a population of roughly 2,200, and it is a village in Bedford Borough. Rooms come up rarely here, so it is worth setting an alert rather than expecting to find something immediately.

village · Bedford Borough · MK43

Rooms to rent in Oakley

6.5 miles from the Universal site at Kempston Hardwick — the 27th closest of the 58 areas we cover.

To the site: 6.5 miles
By car, about: 20 min
Single room: £430–£540
Double room: £520–£650

Rents are indicative guide ranges for the area, not live listing prices. Distances are measured from the settlement centre to the construction site.

What Oakley is like

A riverside village north-west of Bedford where the Great Ouse loops past the church and the old bridge, quiet and largely residential.

Why base yourself here

Genuinely rural without being remote, and cheaper than the villages immediately west of Bedford. The commute is the longest of the Bedford Borough options, so it suits a driver on a settled shift pattern.

Getting to the Universal site

By car

20 min

Roughly, via A6, A428. Allow more in peak construction traffic — the A421 is the main artery for the whole site.

By train

No station here

Limited bus service to Bedford. A car is close to essential here.

Local landmarks

Oakley Bridge
St Mary's Church
The Great Ouse

What you should expect to pay

Indicative monthly room rents in Oakley
Room type	Indicative monthly rent	Notes
Single room	£430–£540	Usually a box room; bills sometimes separate.
Double room	£520–£650	The standard shared-house room. Most common option.
Availability	Limited	Population roughly 2,200.

These are indicative area ranges to help you budget and compare locations. They are not live listings and individual rooms will fall outside them in both directions.

Also worth checking near Oakley

Neighbouring areas, ordered by distance to the Universal site.

Bedford

Short commute

town · Bedford Borough

To site: 3.8 miles
Drive: 10 min
Double: £580–£730

By far the deepest supply of rooms, house shares and HMOs in the area, and the only place locally where you can reliably find something at short notice. You get a real town around you — supermarkets, a hospital, a station and a night out — rather than a village with one pub.

Strong supplyDirect train to site

Bromham

Short commute

village · Bedford Borough

To site: 4.6 miles
Drive: 10 min
Double: £580–£730

One of the more pleasant village options with enough size to have real housing stock, shops and pubs. You are on the north-west side, so the commute means skirting Bedford or cutting across country.

Moderate supply

Clapham

Short commute

village · Bedford Borough

To site: 6.0 miles
Drive: 15 min
Double: £520–£650

Reasonable size, reasonable prices, and quick access to the A6. It is at the northern end of the map though, so treat the site commute as a proper drive rather than a hop.

Moderate supply

Sharnbrook

Easy drive

village · Bedford Borough

To site: 10.1 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £520–£650

Good village amenities and an established professional rental market thanks to the science park nearby. It is right at the top of the county, so only worth it if you value the village over the commute.

Limited supply

Renting a room in Oakley

How far is Oakley from the Universal Bedford site?: Oakley is 6.5 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 20 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "short commute" band.
How much is a room to rent in Oakley?: Indicatively, a single room in Oakley runs around £430–£540 a month and a double around £520–£650. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.
Can I get from Oakley to the Universal site without a car?: Limited bus service to Bedford. A car is close to essential here.
Are there many rooms available in Oakley?: Supply is limited. Oakley has a population of roughly 2,200, and it is a village in Bedford Borough. Rooms come up rarely here, so it is worth setting an alert rather than expecting to find something immediately.

Got a spare room in Oakley?

With 20,000 construction roles running to 2031, a furnished spare room can earn up to £7,500 a year tax free under the Rent a Room Scheme.

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