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MK40 2TL

Harpur

Bedford

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

Overview

Postcode MK40 2TL 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 7 primary and 2 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
319
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.1%
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

38.1%

Approximately 38.1% 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 18 ft away from MK40 2TL.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpur near MK40 2TL 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

0.7 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt Mary's GardensMedium

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
8,633.9 per km²

Demographics

British
110
34.92%
Other White
56
17.78%
African
32
10.16%
Bangladeshi
30
9.52%
Indian
24
7.62%
Total population: 315

Housing

Other social rented
45
32.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.18%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.42%
Owns outright
16
11.51%
Social rents from council
8
5.76%
Total households: 139

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 2TL postcode area, located within Harpur, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis41 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RB
0.2 miLidl5,7,9 St. Peter's Street, Bedford, MK40 2PN
0.2 miThe Boss ManHigh Street, Bedford, MK40 1NE
0.2 miMorrisons Daily5,6 Greenhill Street, Bedford, MK40 1LX
0.2 miSainsbury's Local105,107 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR

Data Sources

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