MK40 2QT
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010F, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2QT, 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 2QT
- 328 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyBedford 010F: 374 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 820 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2QT 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
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 40.5% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 2QTSuperfast for 40.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 2QTRoad 66 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 2QT
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford School Independent | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 940 m 12 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) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2QT
Latest sale at each postcode- £84,000Harpur Street, MK40 2SRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £140,000Dame Alice Street, MK40 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £280,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TZNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £350,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £240,000Wellington Street, MK40 2HYAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Foster Hill Road, MK40 2ENJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £190,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RWOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £700,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TXApril 2025, detached, established, freehold190 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 2QT
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford10 minutes on foot820 m
GP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP660 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY750 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY840 m
- GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- BROADWAY PHARMACY80 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY210 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY240 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST250 m
- BOOTS370 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD110 m
- DENTAL SURGERY150 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY230 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL SURGERY250 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl230 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons240 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland270 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys320 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco380 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.