MK40 2UH
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010E, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2UH, 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 2UH
- 201 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 14% on JulyBedford 010E: 116 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 660 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2UH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 010ENeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 2UHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK40 2UHRoad 62 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 2UH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Polam School Independent | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Edith Cavell Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Bedford School Independent | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Modern School Independent | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 2UH
Latest sale at each postcode- £103,000Warwick Avenue, MK40 2UHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £237,000De Montfort Place, MK40 2FNDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £155,000Warwick Avenue, MK40 2EEFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £360,000Tavistock Street, MK40 2SDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £160,000Tavistock Place, MK40 2RYJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,000,000Lansdowne Road, MK40 2BYApril 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £135,000Clapham Road, MK41 7PPMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £185,000Tavistock Place, MK40 2RZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 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 2UH
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY370 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY650 m
Pharmacies
- KAY'S CHEMIST250 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY490 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY530 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY530 m
- BOOTS730 m
Dental practices
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE320 m
- DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- SHAKESPEARE CLINIC360 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BEDFORD410 m
- THE DENTAL PRACTICE (136 BROMHAM ROAD)500 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys190 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland450 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons490 m
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl710 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco720 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 010E
Everything about Bedford 010EThe 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.