MK40 postcode district

Bedford · 924 postcodes

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The average home in Bedford sold for £333,824 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. Across Bedford, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the MK40 district, the nearest primary school is Priory Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bedford College, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Ashburnham Road Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Bedford station is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Priory Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.1 mi

Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Mar 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Queen's Park AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 May 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Bedford SchoolOther independent school · ages 7–19 · Boys

0.6 mi

Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

Bedford College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Bedford Free SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 15 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.6 mi

Bedford School

Nursery, special and other

Polam SchoolOther independent school · ages 1–9

0.2 mi

Peter Pan Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 0–7

1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Bedford

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bedford St Johns

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

5.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Priory Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

The Alexander Sports Centre University of BedfordshireSports ground · 3.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

St Mary's GardensPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 4.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

St Peter's GreenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Queens Park Allotment SiteAllotments or community garden · 2.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (14 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the MK40 district

What is the crime rate in the MK40 district?

Across Bedford, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the MK40 district?

The average home in Bedford sold for £333,824 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £567,193, semi-detached £351,158, terraced £279,834, flats £160,624. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the MK40 district?

The nearest primary school is Priory Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bedford College, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the MK40 district?

Bedford is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the MK40 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,852 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in MK40

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

MK42 MK41 MK43 MK44 MK45 SG17 MK46 SG18

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