MK40 2PN
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012G, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2PN, 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 2PN
- 250 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyBedford 012G: 93 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2PN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 012GNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- 70.3% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 2PNSuperfast for 94.6%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 2PNRoad 71 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 2PN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford School Independent | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 750 m 9 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Polam School Independent | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 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 2PN
Latest sale at each postcode- £80,000High Street, MK40 1NEDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £140,000Dame Alice Street, MK40 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £280,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TZNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £623,800Mill Street, MK40 3HDMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £700,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TXApril 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £165,000Lime Street, MK40 1LDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £440,000St Cuthberts Street, MK40 3JBOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £84,000Harpur Street, MK40 2SRDecember 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 2PN
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP500 m
- GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY830 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY930 m
Pharmacies
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST10 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY210 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY340 m
- BOOTS370 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY400 m
Dental practices
- BEDFORD DENTAL SURGERY10 m
- LURKE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)100 m
- ST. PETERS STUDIO CLINIC100 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)130 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE150 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl50 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco390 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons400 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland450 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys560 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012G
Everything about Bedford 012GThe 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.