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MK40 3AZ

De Parys

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / De Parys / MK40 3AZ

Overview

Postcode MK40 3AZ is located in an urban city, within the De Parys ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the De Parys area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in De Parys is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hatfield Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

De Parys has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

De Parys has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in De Parys is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK40 3AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

De Parys near MK40 3AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHatfield ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
5,225.8 per km²

Demographics

British
173
70.9%
Other White
44
18.03%
Indian
9
3.69%
Other Asian
7
2.87%
Irish
4
1.64%
Total population: 244

Housing

Owns outright
69
57.5%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Other social rented
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in De Parys

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £332,000 in De Parys area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £960,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£555,000
Flats28£184,500
Semi-Detached34£362,500
Terraced11£300,000

10 years price trend in De Parys

Schools

In the MK40 3AZ postcode area, located within De Parys, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryGoldington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThandi Food Store & Newagents184 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EB
0.2 miPremier Goldington Road News and Off License193 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EG
0.3 miArun Newsagents2 Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9QN
0.3 miM&S Simply Food81-85 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QG
0.4 miP&T Convenience Store161 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RT

Data Sources

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