MK40 3JR
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012G, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 3JR, 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 3JR
- 148 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyBedford 012G: 93 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 940 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 3JR 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- 81.5% can get gigabit broadband at MK40 3JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 3JRRoad 53 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 3JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford School Independent | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 520 m 6 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) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 610 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) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 3JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £415,000Newnham Street, MK40 3JRMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £557,000Castle Road, MK40 3PJDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £290,000The Grove, MK40 3JWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £440,000St Cuthberts Street, MK40 3JBOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £618,000Castle Road, MK40 3PLMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £270,000Little Grove Place, MK40 3JPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £194,750Albany Road, MK40 3PHSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £200,000Newnham Road, MK40 3NXJune 2023, 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 3JR
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP520 m
- GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY810 m
Pharmacies
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST300 m
- BOOTS500 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY520 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY580 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY630 m
Dental practices
- LATCHFORD AND LATCHFORD SPECIALIST DENTAL SURGERY130 m
- GROVE PLACE (DENTAL SURGERY)130 m
- LURKE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)210 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)280 m
- ST. PETERS STUDIO CLINIC280 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl320 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco520 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons640 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland700 m
- Budgens BedfordBudgens710 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.