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MK40 1TU

Greyfriars

Bedford

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Detailed insights for 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 386.8 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
387
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 386.8 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.

Nearby public transport stations for MK40 1TU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bedford

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford
0.4 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford St Johns

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK40 1TU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Mary's GardensMediumWalking directions to St Mary's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
12,228 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
100
42.02%
Other White
48
20.17%
Indian
29
12.18%
Bangladeshi
10
4.2%
Pakistani
10
4.2%
Total population: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
43.65%
Other social rented
34
26.98%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.9%
Owns outright
15
11.9%
Social rents from council
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,500 up to £315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greyfriars in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greyfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats16£161,250
Terraced5£219,100

10 year median price trend in Greyfriars

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greyfriars.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 1TU
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

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 1TU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK40 1TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPD Express Food & Wine28 Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1QSWalking directions to PD Express Food & Wine
0.1 mi7 Days Euro Market76 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QHWalking directions to 7 Days Euro Market
0.1 miNewad Quality Store86-86a Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QHWalking directions to Newad Quality Store
0.1 miMidland Local Store99a Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BZWalking directions to Midland Local Store
0.1 miTesco Express34,36,38,40 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PSWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardGreyfriarsE05014501
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Castle & KingswayE02003627
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 012AE01017466
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.