MK40 3QP
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012B, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 3QP, 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 3QP
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 59% on JulyBedford 012B: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 3QP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 012BNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 3QPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK40 3QPRoad 56 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 3QP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School All-through. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford School Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Goldington Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| KWS School Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 3QP
Latest sale at each postcode- £335,000Castle Road, MK40 3QPJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £270,000Bushmead Avenue, MK40 3QWOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £360,000Howbury Street, MK40 3QUDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £890,000Bushmead Avenue, MK40 3QNJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,700,000Bushmead Avenue, MK40 3QHDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £315,000Bower Street, MK40 3REJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £820,000Castle Road, MK40 3PROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £860,000Castle Road, MK40 3PSJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 3QP
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP620 m
- GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- KIDMANS SURGICAL CHEMIST200 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST730 m
- TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY840 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY930 m
- BOOTS940 m
Dental practices
- IDH LIMITED60 m
- LATCHFORD AND LATCHFORD SPECIALIST DENTAL SURGERY350 m
- BEDFORD BRACES LTD460 m
- GROVE PLACE (DENTAL SURGERY)510 m
- DENTAL ACCESS CENTRE620 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl760 m
- Budgens BedfordBudgens790 m
- M&S Newnham Av Bedford BPMarks and Spencer830 m
- Tesco Bedford ExtraTesco840 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl910 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012B
Everything about Bedford 012BThe 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.