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MK40 3UE

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK40 3UE

Overview

Postcode MK40 3UE 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.0 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 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Russell Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,912 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 3UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 3UE 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK40 3UE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRussell ParkLargeWalking directions to Russell Park
0.4 miGudgeons MeadowSmallWalking directions to Gudgeons Meadow
0.3 miHatfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Hatfield Park

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
6,893.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
80%
Other White
33
9.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
3.48%
Indian
7
2.03%
Chinese
6
1.74%
Total population: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
54.69%
Owns with a mortgage
41
32.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.16%
Shared ownership
2
1.56%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

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 3UE postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 3UE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableKWS SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 3UE

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

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 012EE01017470
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.