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MK43 6BA

Greyfriars

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Castle & Kingsway / Greyfriars

Overview

Postcode MK43 6BA is located in an urban city, within the Greyfriars ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Castle & Kingsway area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 389.9 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 located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Mary's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
390
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
26%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,998 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 389.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26%

Approximately 26.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from MK43 6BA.

Flood risk

N/A

Castle & Kingsway near MK43 6BA 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.5 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miThe SlipeLarge
0.3 miSt Mary's GardensMedium

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 16 recent sales, the median property price is £173,500 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £315,000.
By property type: terraced at £228,500; flats at £157,750.

10 years price trend in Greyfriars

Schools

In the MK43 6BA postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 mi16 plusBedford CollegeFurther education

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryBedford Free SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.