MK40 1PJ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012A, Greyfriars ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1PJ, 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 1PJ
- 311 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulyBedford 012A: 463 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- 2 of 2 properties in MK40 1PJ 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 012ANeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK40 1PJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 1PJRoad 68 dB, rail 41 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 1PJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Polam School Independent | 760 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) | 980 m 12 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 1PJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £76,500Horne Lane, MK40 1ATOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £140,000Merchant Place, MK40 1ARApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £310,000Merchant Gate, MK40 1ASJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £175,000River Street, MK40 1PXDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £392,500Costin Street, MK40 1RDMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £145,000High Street, MK40 1RNDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £208,000Battison Street, MK40 1QUJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £158,000Heron Quay, MK40 1THMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 1PJ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford9 minutes on foot690 m
- Bedford St Johns9 minutes on foot700 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY610 m
- THE DE PARYS GROUP940 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS70 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY250 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY270 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST430 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY480 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY230 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE300 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)330 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco50 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons270 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland310 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl390 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods470 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.