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MK40 4ER area guide

Who lives in MK40 4ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queens Park
Council: Bedford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,332 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK40 4ER is like

MK40 4ER is a postcode in the Queens Park area of Bedford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,332 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK40 4 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK40 4ER compares

Headline figures for MK40 4ER, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 196 sales in MK40 4, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,854

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK40 4ER differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in MK40 4 is down 9.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK40 4ER FAQs

Is MK40 4ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in MK40 4ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in MK40 4 sold for a median of £350,000 across 196 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK40 4ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK40 4ER, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in MK40 4ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.6%).

Which council covers MK40 4ER?

The local authority for MK40 4ER is Bedford.

MK40 4ER comes under Bedford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK40 4ER?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bedford Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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