MK40 1DX
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012A, Greyfriars ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1DX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around MK40 1DX
- 180 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyBedford 012A: 463 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 140 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1DX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bedford 012ANeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 1DXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 1DXRoad 67 dB, rail 48 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 1DX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Westfield Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near MK40 1DX
Latest sale at each postcode- £182,000Ashburnham Road, MK40 1DXNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £75,000Grafton Road, MK40 1DJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £165,000Ashburnham Road, MK40 1DSAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £219,100Gibbons Road, MK40 1DQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £520,000Rutland Road, MK40 1DGMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £400,000Woburn Road, MK40 1EGMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £85,000Alexandra Road, MK40 1JAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £165,000Dearne Villas, MK40 1EJJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of MK40 1DX
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford2 minutes on foot140 m
- Bedford St Johns12 minutes on foot980 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY50 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- LINDLEYS CHEMIST340 m
- KAY'S CHEMIST410 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY510 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY560 m
- BOOTS600 m
Dental practices
- BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE140 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- THE DENTAL PRACTICE (136 BROMHAM ROAD)450 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE470 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland460 m
- Tesco Bedford Ford End ExpressTesco490 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons500 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco580 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys720 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012A
Everything about Bedford 012AThe postcode district: MK40
Everything about MK40Your MP
- Mohammad YasinLabourMP for Bedford
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.