MK40 2AU
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010C, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2AU, 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 2AU
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyBedford 010C: 195 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2AU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 010CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 2AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 2AURoad 54 dB, rail 47 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
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 2AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Great Ouse Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford Modern School Independent | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Polam School Independent | 600 m 7 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) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
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 2AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Chesterton Mews, MK40 2TBJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £390,000Byron Crescent, MK40 2BDJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £360,000Spenser Road, MK40 2BBJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £440,000Spenser Road, MK40 2BEJune 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £620,000Chaucer Road, MK40 2APSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £800,000Chaucer Road, MK40 2ALAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,025,000Shakespeare Road, MK40 2EDSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £150,000Shakespeare Road, MK40 2DUFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 2AU
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY370 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY920 m
Pharmacies
- KAY'S CHEMIST750 m
Dental practices
- SHAKESPEARE CLINIC410 m
- THE DENTAL PRACTICE (136 BROMHAM ROAD)520 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Fairfield ParkSainsburys260 m
- Aldi BedfordAldi410 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys860 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 010C
Everything about Bedford 010CThe 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.