MK40 4RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 008G, Great Denham ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 4RZ, 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 4RZ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulyBedford 008G: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 4RZ 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 008GNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 4RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK40 4RZRoad 53 dB, rail 41 dB (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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 4RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Great Denham Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St James' CofE Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Westfield Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Grange Academy Special | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 4RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £700,000Lindrick Close, MK40 4RZNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £365,000West Hill Close, MK40 4RYJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £330,000Greenkeepers Road, MK40 4GWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £340,000Greenkeepers Road, MK40 4RQDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Downham Close, MK40 4RRJune 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £750,000Pennard Close, MK40 4RPJune 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £462,000Gleneagles Close, MK40 4GZApril 2026, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £225,000Wroxham Way, MK40 4NEJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold370 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 4RZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE730 m
Pharmacies
- THE VILLAGE PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE730 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham LocalSainsburys700 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 008G
Everything about Bedford 008GThe postcode district: MK40
Everything about MK40Your MP
- Richard FullerConservativeMP for North Bedfordshire
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.