MK40 1JR
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012F, Greyfriars ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1JR, 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 1JR
- 366 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyBedford 012F: 394 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 510 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1JR 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 012FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 1JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK40 1JRRoad 61 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 1JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 720 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) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 1 km 13 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 14 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 1JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £123,000Priory Court, MK40 1JNJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £200,000Roise Street, MK40 1JEJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £245,000Alexandra Place, MK40 1HTNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £240,000Brereton Road, MK40 1HUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £175,000Union Street, MK40 2UUMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £350,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £190,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RWOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £125,000Conduit Road, MK40 1EQFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 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 1JR
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford6 minutes on foot510 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY450 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY750 m
- THE DE PARYS GROUP970 m
Pharmacies
- BEDFORD PHARMACY130 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY180 m
- KAY'S CHEMIST240 m
- BOOTS340 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY390 m
Dental practices
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE90 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD210 m
- DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- DENTAL SURGERY340 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland60 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons120 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco330 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys360 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl470 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.