MK40 1HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012F, Greyfriars ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1HJ, 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 1HJ
- 328 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyBedford 012F: 394 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- 53 of 53 properties in MK40 1HJ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bedford 012FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- 2% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 1HJSuperfast for 2%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 1HJRoad 73 dB, rail 40 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 1HJ
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 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Polam School Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| 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 1HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000River Street, MK40 1PXDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £392,500Costin Street, MK40 1RDMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £240,000Brereton Road, MK40 1HUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £208,000Battison Street, MK40 1QUJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £76,500Horne Lane, MK40 1ATOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £245,000Alexandra Place, MK40 1HTNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £212,000Western Street, MK40 1QTFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £140,000Merchant Place, MK40 1ARApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 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 1HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford7 minutes on foot540 m
- Bedford St Johns10 minutes on foot830 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY460 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY950 m
- THE DE PARYS GROUP990 m
Pharmacies
- BEDFORD PHARMACY160 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY180 m
- BOOTS190 m
- KAY'S CHEMIST420 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY460 m
Dental practices
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE290 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE320 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD330 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons160 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco170 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland170 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl440 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys560 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012F
Everything about Bedford 012FThe 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.