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MK40 4JX

Ford End Road

Queens Park

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Detailed insights for MK40 4JX

Overview

Postcode MK40 4JX is located in an urban city, within the Queens Park ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Queens Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queens Park is £48,854 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Slipe.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Queens Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,878 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Queens Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.6%

Approximately 19.6% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Queens Park is £48,854 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK40 4JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Queens Park near MK40 4JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK40 4JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bedford

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford
0.8 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford St Johns

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK40 4JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miThe SlipeLargeWalking directions to The Slipe

Area Profile

Population
493
Population density
3,254.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.91(+35%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.06(+134%)
Shoplifting
18.04(+154%)
Public order
9.55(+84%)
Drugs
7.43(+186%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
150
30.61%
Bangladeshi
86
17.55%
Other White
83
16.94%
British
49
10%
Indian
29
5.92%
Total population: 490

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
122
33.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
17.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
56
15.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
13.33%
Level 3 (A level)
45
12.5%
Total 16+ residents: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
34.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
23.19%
Owns with a mortgage
26
18.84%
Other social rented
22
15.94%
Social rents from council
5
3.62%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Queens Park

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Queens Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queens Park 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 Queens Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£489,998
Flats12£154,500
Semi-Detached27£335,000
Terraced22£257,000

10 year median price trend in Queens Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queens Park.

Schools

In the MK40 4JX postcode area, located within Queens Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 4JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryQueen's Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 4JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK40 4JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miQueens Park Supermarket48a Honey Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 4NWWalking directions to Queens Park Supermarket
0.1 miBismillah Food2 Westbourne Road, Bedford, MK40 4LBWalking directions to Bismillah Food
0.2 miTesco Express8-12 Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4JHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miNasza Biedronka55 Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4JFWalking directions to Nasza Biedronka
0.2 miIddesleigh Road Post Office77-81 Iddesleigh Road, Bedford, MK40 4LJWalking directions to Iddesleigh Road Post Office

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,090
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,396
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,702

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardQueens ParkE05014510
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Queens ParkE02003628
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 013DE01017538
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: 16/01/2026.