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MK40 3PG

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK40 3PG

Overview

Postcode MK40 3PG 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 very high crime levels, with around 119.1 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 St Johns located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Russell Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Castle & Kingsway has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,934 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% 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 3PG.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 3PG 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK40 3PG
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 3PG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRussell ParkLargeWalking directions to Russell Park

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
5,610.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
193
70.96%
Other White
29
10.66%
Caribbean
9
3.31%
African
8
2.94%
Other Asian
6
2.21%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
51.64%
Owns with a mortgage
24
19.67%
Owns outright
22
18.03%
Other social rented
10
8.2%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

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 3PG postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 3PG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK40 3PG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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 miM&M Off license42 St. Peter's Street, Bedford, MK40 2NNWalking directions to M&M Off license
0.4 miTesco Express63 High Street, Bedford, MK40 1RZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLidl5,7,9 St. Peter's Street, Bedford, MK40 2PNWalking directions to Lidl

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 012GE01034418
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.