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MK40 4UN

Biddenham

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK40 4UN

Overview

Postcode MK40 4UN is located in an urban city, within the Biddenham ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bromham & Biddenham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bromham & Biddenham is £60,900 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Bromham & Biddenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bromham & Biddenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.2%

Approximately 17.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bromham & Biddenham is £60,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 316 ft away from MK40 4UN.

Flood risk

No risk

Bromham & Biddenham near MK40 4UN 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
926.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
46.5%
Other White
35
10.64%
African
30
9.12%
Pakistani
16
4.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
16
4.86%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
35.94%
Shared ownership
28
21.88%
Other social rented
22
17.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.28%
Owns outright
11
8.59%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Biddenham

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £528,000 in Biddenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Biddenham 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 Biddenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached77£575,000
Semi-Detached13£375,000
Terraced11£318,000

10 year median price trend in Biddenham

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

Schools

In the MK40 4UN postcode area, located within Bromham & Biddenham, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 4UN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGreat Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools

Good

0.6 miSecondaryBiddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBiddenhamE05014491
ParishBiddenhamE04011877
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bromham & BiddenhamE02003623
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 008BE01017460
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2022-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.