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MK40 3PE

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK40 3PE

Overview

Postcode MK40 3PE is located in an urban city, within the Castle & Newnham ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Castle & Kingsway area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.8 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 St Johns located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Russell Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Castle & Kingsway has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Castle & Kingsway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

High

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 3PE has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK40 3PE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford St Johns
1 mi

Bedford

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK40 3PE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRussell ParkLargeWalking directions to Russell Park

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
2,928.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
81.67%
Other White
22
8.76%
Indian
7
2.79%
Other
6
2.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.59%
Total population: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
39.29%
Owns with a mortgage
35
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
25%
Other social rented
4
3.57%
Shared ownership
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Castle & Newnham

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £376,000 in Castle & Newnham area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle & Newnham 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 Castle & Newnham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£749,500
Flats14£201,500
Semi-Detached32£460,000
Terraced37£362,000

10 year median price trend in Castle & Newnham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle & Newnham.

Schools

In the MK40 3PE postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 3PE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBedford Girls' SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryBedford Free SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 3PE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK40 3PE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop121,123 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3QXWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miP&T Convenience Store161 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RTWalking directions to P&T Convenience Store
0.4 miLidlRope Walk, Bedford, MK42 0XEWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miM&M Off license42 St. Peter's Street, Bedford, MK40 2NNWalking directions to M&M Off license
0.4 miTesco ExtraCardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BGWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardCastle & NewnhamE05014494
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Castle & KingswayE02003627
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 012BE01017467
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.