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MK40 3RZ

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Castle & Kingsway / Castle & Newnham / MK40 3RZ

Overview

Postcode MK40 3RZ 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 68.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Russell Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Castle & Kingsway has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,056 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Castle & Kingsway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 3RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 3RZ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRussell ParkLarge
0.3 miGudgeons MeadowSmall
0.4 miHatfield ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
2,659.5 per km²

Demographics

British
256
79.01%
Other White
27
8.33%
Other
16
4.94%
Irish
9
2.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.23%
Total population: 324

Housing

Owns outright
53
42.74%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.32%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Castle & Newnham

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £374,625 in Castle & Newnham area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £1,700,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£749,000
Flats14£196,375
Semi-Detached30£446,100
Terraced39£362,000

10 years price trend in Castle & Newnham

Schools

In the MK40 3RZ postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableKWS SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBedford Girls' SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miP&T Convenience Store161 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RT
0.3 miOne Stop121,123 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3QX
0.3 miM&S Simply Food81-85 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QG
0.3 miThandi Food Store & Newagents184 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EB
0.3 miArun Newsagents2 Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9QN

Data Sources

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