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MK40 1TU

Greyfriars

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Castle & Kingsway / Greyfriars / MK40 1TU

Overview

Postcode MK40 1TU is located in an urban city, within the Greyfriars ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Castle & Kingsway area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 389.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castle & Kingsway is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Mary's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
390
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,998 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 389.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.2%

Approximately 30.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Castle & Kingsway is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from MK40 1TU.

Flood risk

Low

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 1TU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.4 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSt Mary's GardensMedium

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 16 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £315,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats12£155,000
Terraced4£228,500

10 years price trend in Greyfriars

Schools

In the MK40 1TU postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusBedford CollegeFurther education

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryBedford Free SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPD Express Food & Wine28 Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1QS
0.1 mi7 Days Euro Market76 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QH
0.1 miNewad Quality Store86-86a Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QH
0.1 miMidland Local Store99a Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZ
0.1 miTesco Express34,36,38,40 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.