MK40 1RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012H, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 1RZ, 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 1RZ
- 283 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyBedford 012H: 641 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 780 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 1RZ 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 740 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- 26.1% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 1RZSuperfast for 95.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 1RZRoad 70 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 1RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Castle Newnham School All-through. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 1RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Mill Street, MK40 3EXOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £265,000Mill Street, MK40 3EUJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £193,000Castle Lane, MK40 3FGMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £623,800Mill Street, MK40 3HDMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £80,000High Street, MK40 1NEDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £185,000Castle Lane, MK40 3FEAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £145,000High Street, MK40 1RNDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £165,000Lime Street, MK40 1LDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 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 1RZ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns10 minutes on foot780 m
- Bedford11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP740 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY800 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS170 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST260 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY290 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY350 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY400 m
Dental practices
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)140 m
- DENTAL SURGERY150 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE170 m
- LURKE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)250 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL SURGERY260 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco190 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl230 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons350 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland410 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods550 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.