MK40 1JB
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012A, Greyfriars ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1JB, 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 1JB
- 260 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulyBedford 012A: 463 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1JB 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 200 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 1JBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 1JBRoad 54 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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 1JB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford School Independent | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 1JB
Latest sale at each postcode- £520,000Rutland Road, MK40 1DGMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £85,000Alexandra Road, MK40 1JAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £245,000Alexandra Place, MK40 1HTNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £400,000Woburn Road, MK40 1EGMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £219,100Gibbons Road, MK40 1DQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £240,000Brereton Road, MK40 1HUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £75,000Grafton Road, MK40 1DJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £125,000Conduit Road, MK40 1EQFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 1JB
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford3 minutes on foot270 m
- Bedford St Johns12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY200 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY790 m
Pharmacies
- KAY'S CHEMIST270 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY340 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS470 m
- LINDLEYS CHEMIST520 m
Dental practices
- BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE180 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY190 m
- DENTAL SURGERY190 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE300 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD450 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland280 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons330 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco450 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys560 m
- Tesco Bedford Ford End ExpressTesco660 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.