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MK40 2HA

Harpur

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Harpur / MK40 2HA

Overview

Postcode MK40 2HA is located in an urban city, within the Harpur ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Harpur area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 318.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpur is £41,800 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
319
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Harpur has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,056 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harpur has a very high crime rate, with approximately 318.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Harpur is £41,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from MK40 2HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpur near MK40 2HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.8 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
5,149.1 per km²

Demographics

British
155
47.55%
Other White
82
25.15%
Arab
14
4.29%
Bangladeshi
13
3.99%
African
11
3.37%
Total population: 326

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
82
59.42%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15.22%
Owns outright
16
11.59%
Other social rented
10
7.25%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.8%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Harpur

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £256,500 in Harpur area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £990,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£435,500
Flats42£161,500
Semi-Detached17£380,000
Terraced27£285,000

10 years price trend in Harpur

Schools

In the MK40 2HA postcode area, located within Harpur, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miLondis41 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RB
0.1 miSainsbury's Local105,107 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR
0.1 miQueens Corner Store93-95 Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HH
0.2 miRen Food & Wine92 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2EU
0.2 miMathco56 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.