How far is Woburn from the Universal Bedford site?

Woburn is 8.6 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 25 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "easy drive" band.

How much is a room to rent in Woburn?

Indicatively, a single room in Woburn runs around £550–£700 a month and a double around £650–£850. 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 Woburn?

Supply is very limited. Woburn has a population of roughly 1,100, and it is a village in Central Bedfordshire. Rooms come up rarely here, so it is worth setting an alert rather than expecting to find something immediately.

village · Central Bedfordshire · MK17

Rooms to rent in Woburn

8.6 miles from the Universal site at Kempston Hardwick — the 35th closest of the 58 areas we cover.

To the site: 8.6 miles
By car, about: 25 min
Single room: £550–£700
Double room: £650–£850

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

What Woburn is like

A Georgian estate village of antique shops, delis and restaurants at the gates of Woburn Abbey and its deer park, rebuilt by the Dukes of Bedford after a fire in the 1720s.

Why base yourself here

Genuinely beautiful and close to M1 junction 13, but this is an expensive village with almost no shared housing. Included for completeness rather than as a realistic option for most.

Getting to the Universal site

By car

25 min

Roughly, via M1 J13, A4012, A507. Allow more in peak construction traffic — the A421 is the main artery for the whole site.

By train

No station here

Limited buses. Ridgmont and Woburn Sands stations are a short drive away.

Local landmarks

Woburn Abbey
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn village centre

What you should expect to pay

Indicative monthly room rents in Woburn
Room type	Indicative monthly rent	Notes
Single room	£550–£700	Usually a box room; bills sometimes separate.
Double room	£650–£850	The standard shared-house room. Most common option.
Availability	Very limited	Population roughly 1,100.

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 Woburn

Neighbouring areas, ordered by distance to the Universal site.

Ridgmont

Short commute

village · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 5.8 miles
Drive: 15 min
Double: £520–£650

Direct trains to the site plus immediate M1 access at junction 13, which is a rare combination. Housing stock is estate cottages and very little else, so supply is close to nil.

Very limited supplyDirect train to site

Aspley Guise

Short commute

village · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 7.5 miles
Drive: 20 min
Double: £580–£730

Direct Marston Vale trains to the site and equally quick into Milton Keynes, which suits anyone splitting work between the two. Larger houses mean rooms do appear, though at the upper end of local prices.

Limited supplyDirect train to site

Woburn Sands

Short commute

town · Milton Keynes

To site: 7.9 miles
Drive: 20 min
Double: £580–£730

Direct Marston Vale trains to Kempston Hardwick, plus Milton Keynes on the doorstep for everything else. A strong compromise if you want a real town and a car-free commute.

Moderate supplyDirect train to site

Toddington

Easy drive

village · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 9.4 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £520–£650

M1 junction 12 on the doorstep makes it a strong base if you are working across several sites, not just Bedford. Decent stock and prices below the Bedford belt.

Moderate supply

Renting a room in Woburn

How far is Woburn from the Universal Bedford site?: Woburn is 8.6 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 25 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "easy drive" band.
How much is a room to rent in Woburn?: Indicatively, a single room in Woburn runs around £550–£700 a month and a double around £650–£850. 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 Woburn to the Universal site without a car?: Limited buses. Ridgmont and Woburn Sands stations are a short drive away.
Are there many rooms available in Woburn?: Supply is very limited. Woburn has a population of roughly 1,100, and it is a village in Central Bedfordshire. Rooms come up rarely here, so it is worth setting an alert rather than expecting to find something immediately.

Got a spare room in Woburn?

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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