MK40 2SR
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010F, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2SR, 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 2SR
- 343 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyBedford 010F: 374 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 810 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2SR 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
- £330,462 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, August 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 2SRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK40 2SRRoad 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 2SR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford School Independent | 440 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 | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford Girls' 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) | 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 2SR
Latest sale at each postcode- £84,000Harpur Street, MK40 2SRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £140,000Dame Alice Street, MK40 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £165,000Lime Street, MK40 1LDJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £280,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TZNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £80,000High Street, MK40 1NEDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £350,000Adelaide Square, MK40 2RNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £240,000Wellington Street, MK40 2HYAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £700,000De Parys Avenue, MK40 2TXApril 2025, detached, established, freehold230 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 2SR
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP670 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY740 m
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY910 m
- GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY1 km
Pharmacies
- BROADWAY PHARMACY120 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY160 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY210 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST210 m
- BOOTS300 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD140 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE140 m
- DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)220 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl180 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons210 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland250 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco310 m
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys390 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 priceAugust 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.