MK40 1LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012A, Greyfriars ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1LQ, 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 1LQ
- 316 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyBedford 012A: 463 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 720 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1LQ 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- 23.5% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 1LQSuperfast for 23.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 1LQRoad 49 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 1LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Polam School Independent | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 780 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) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Castle Newnham School All-through. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 1LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Lime Street, MK40 1LDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £84,000Harpur Street, MK40 2SRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £140,000Dame Alice Street, MK40 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £80,000High Street, MK40 1NEDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £200,000Mill Street, MK40 3EXOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £76,500Horne Lane, MK40 1ATOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £140,000Merchant Place, MK40 1ARApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £175,000River Street, MK40 1PXDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 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 1LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford9 minutes on foot720 m
- Bedford St Johns11 minutes on foot910 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY640 m
- THE DE PARYS GROUP790 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY960 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY70 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY120 m
- BOOTS150 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY280 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST290 m
Dental practices
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE160 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD210 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)240 m
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL SURGERY290 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons120 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco160 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland190 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl250 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys480 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.