MK40 3RP
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012H, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 3RP, 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 3RP
- 187 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyBedford 012H: 641 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 790 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 3RP 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 012HNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK40 3RPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 3RPRoad 48 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 3RP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford School Independent | 580 m 7 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) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Polam School Independent | 1 km 13 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 3RP
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Castle Lane, MK40 3FEAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £200,000Newnham Road, MK40 3NXJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £193,000Castle Lane, MK40 3FGMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £265,000Mill Street, MK40 3EUJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £623,800Mill Street, MK40 3HDMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Mill Street, MK40 3EXOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £440,000St Cuthberts Street, MK40 3JBOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £194,750Albany Road, MK40 3PHSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 3RP
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- THE DE PARYS GROUP670 m
- GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY970 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST310 m
- BOOTS350 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY470 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY500 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY530 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY200 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)220 m
- LURKE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)240 m
- LATCHFORD AND LATCHFORD SPECIALIST DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- GROVE PLACE (DENTAL SURGERY)260 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Central Bedford BedfordLidl300 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco370 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons530 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods580 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland590 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012H
Everything about Bedford 012HThe 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.