MK40 3RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 012C, Castle & Newnham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 3RZ, 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 3RZ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyBedford 012C: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 3RZ 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 012CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 3RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 3RZRoad 49 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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 3RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School All-through. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| KWS School Independent | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Goldington Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Bedford School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km 17 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 3RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £755,000Shaftesbury Avenue, MK40 3RZOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £536,844Russell Avenue, MK40 3TDJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £645,000Greenshields Road, MK40 3TSMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £392,500George Street, MK40 3SGApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £510,000Greenshields Road, MK40 3TUJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £630,000George Street, MK40 3RYDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £610,000Beresford Road, MK40 3SDJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £500,000Greenshields Road, MK40 3TTMarch 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 3RZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- KIDMANS SURGICAL CHEMIST320 m
- TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- IDH LIMITED440 m
- LATCHFORD AND LATCHFORD SPECIALIST DENTAL SURGERY810 m
- GOLDINGTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)890 m
- BEDFORD BRACES LTD920 m
- GROVE PLACE (DENTAL SURGERY)990 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Newnham Av Bedford BPMarks and Spencer490 m
- Tesco Bedford ExtraTesco680 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 012C
Everything about Bedford 012CThe 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.