MK40 1NH
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012H, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1NH, 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 1NH
- 303 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyBedford 012H: 641 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 840 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1NH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 012HNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 1NHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 1NHRoad 46 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 1NH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford School Independent | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Polam School Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Castle Newnham School All-through. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 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 1NH
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Lime Street, MK40 1LDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £80,000High Street, MK40 1NEDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £140,000Dame Alice Street, MK40 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £84,000Harpur Street, MK40 2SRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £200,000Mill Street, MK40 3EXOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £623,800Mill Street, MK40 3HDMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £265,000Mill Street, MK40 3EUJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £280,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TZNovember 2024, 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 1NH
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford11 minutes on foot840 m
- Bedford St Johns12 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP680 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY760 m
Pharmacies
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST170 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY180 m
- BOOTS200 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY240 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY240 m
Dental practices
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE30 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)110 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL SURGERY170 m
- LURKE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)230 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD260 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl130 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco210 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons240 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland300 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys530 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012H
Everything about Bedford 012HThe 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.