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MK40 3BB

De Parys

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK40 3BB

Overview

Postcode MK40 3BB 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 1.2 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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from MK40 3BB.

Flood risk

No risk

De Parys near MK40 3BB 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK40 3BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHatfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Hatfield Park

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
4,432.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
70.75%
Other White
21
7.14%
Bangladeshi
13
4.42%
Irish
11
3.74%
Caribbean
9
3.06%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.5%
Other social rented
2
1.67%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in De Parys

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £322,000 in De Parys area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,020,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for De Parys 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 De Parys over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£513,825
Flats31£189,000
Semi-Detached29£353,000
Terraced11£275,000

10 year median price trend in De Parys

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 3BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryGoldington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 3BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK40 3BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThandi Food Store & Newagents184 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EBWalking directions to Thandi Food Store & Newagents
0.2 miPremier Goldington Road News and Off License193 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EGWalking directions to Premier Goldington Road News and Off License
0.3 miArun Newsagents2 Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9QNWalking directions to Arun Newsagents
0.3 miM&S Simply Food81-85 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miP&T Convenience Store161 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RTWalking directions to P&T Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardDe ParysE05014497
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)De ParysE02003624
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 009BE01017483
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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