MK40 1HG
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010F, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1HG, 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 1HG
- 343 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyBedford 010F: 374 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 710 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1HG 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 010FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK40 1HGSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 1HGRoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 1HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 690 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) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Edith Cavell Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
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 1HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £190,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RWOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £84,000Harpur Street, MK40 2SRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £140,000Dame Alice Street, MK40 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £235,000The Crescent, MK40 2RTAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £200,000Roise Street, MK40 1JEJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £165,000Lime Street, MK40 1LDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £240,000Wellington Street, MK40 2HYAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 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 1HG
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY650 m
- THE DE PARYS GROUP770 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY770 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY160 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY160 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY180 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST340 m
- BOOTS360 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD10 m
- DENTAL SURGERY90 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE270 m
- DENTAL SURGERY320 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons170 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland180 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys280 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl310 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco360 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 010F
Everything about Bedford 010FThe 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.