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MK40 2QA

Greyfriars

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Castle & Kingsway / Greyfriars / MK40 2QA

Overview

Postcode MK40 2QA 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 343.1 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 0.4 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
343
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
53.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,035 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 343.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.2%

Approximately 53.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 15 ft away from MK40 2QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 2QA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.7 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 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 2QA postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMorrisons Daily5,6 Greenhill Street, Bedford, MK40 1LX
0.1 miMathco56 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QG
0.1 miInternational Mini Market6 Thurlow Street, Bedford, MK40 1LR
0.1 miEssential Supermarket10 Thurlow Street, Bedford, MK40 1LR
0.1 miComfort Supermarket5 North Parade, Bedford, MK40 1JF

Data Sources

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