MK40 2BP
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010F, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2BP, 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 2BP
- 303 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyBedford 010F: 374 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 570 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2BP 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 010FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- 27.3% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 2BPSuperfast for 90.9%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK40 2BPRoad 63 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 2BP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford School Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Edith Cavell Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Bedford Modern School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 2BP
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Roise Street, MK40 1JEJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £175,000Union Street, MK40 2UUMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £142,000Tavistock Place, MK40 2XUJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £185,000Tavistock Place, MK40 2RZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £235,000The Crescent, MK40 2RTAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £212,000The Crescent, MK40 2RUSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £160,000Tavistock Place, MK40 2RYJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £123,000Priory Court, MK40 1JNJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 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 2BP
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford7 minutes on foot570 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY520 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY590 m
- THE DE PARYS GROUP960 m
Pharmacies
- KAY'S CHEMIST160 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY260 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY300 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY380 m
- BOOTS500 m
Dental practices
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE90 m
- DENTAL SURGERY180 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD210 m
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys210 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland220 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons260 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco490 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl530 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 010F
Everything about Bedford 010FThe 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.