MK40 2EE

Harpur · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Harpur
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK40 2EQ 44 m
MK41 7PP 56 m
MK40 2FQ 84 m
MK40 2UH 103 m
MK40 2BY 108 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK40 2EE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 2
Latitude
52.142056
Longitude
-0.476328
British National Grid easting
504,365
British National Grid northing
250,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Harpur · E05014502
Parish or community
E43000273
Westminster constituency
Bedford · E14001084
Output area
E00088348
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 010D · E01017500
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 010 · E02003625

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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96 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Flat 2, Warwick Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2EE 12 February 2026 £155,000
7, Flat 4, Warwick Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2EE 26 September 2025 £157,000
7, Flat 2, Warwick Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2EE 6 March 2025 £157,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
55
Primary
30
Secondary
10
  1. Livingstone Primary School

    Foundation school

    155 m
  2. Polam School

    Other independent school

    162 m
  3. Priory Primary School

    Foundation school

    479 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,083
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,325
  • Anti social behaviour 648
  • Public order 492
  • Shoplifting 484
  • Other theft 394

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
100

46 female, 54 male

Postcode households
52
Residents per household
1.9
MK40 2 residents
8,306

Age bands in MK40 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.2%

1,006 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.7%

1,046 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.6%

2,600 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.2%

1,988 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

1,580 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK40 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    263 m

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    683 m

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

    ENHANCED SERVICES CENTRE, BEDFORD HEALTH VILLAGE, 3 KIMBOLTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2NT

    ODS code E81037

    1.1 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    1.4 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    23C CARLISLE ROAD, QUEEN'S PARK, BEDFORD, MK40 4HR

    ODS code E81021

    1.5 km

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    2.1 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    2.7 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    2.9 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    3.4 km

  • BEDOC HEALTHCARE

    UNIT 16, STEPHENSON COURT, FRASER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK44 3WJ

    ODS code Y06153

    4.2 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.0 miles
  • Livingstone Primary School

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Aspley Court

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 010D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,225 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £155,250 from 9 recorded sales in MK40 2EE. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bedford is £329,830 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

55 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 10 secondary schools. Livingstone Primary School is the nearest published school at 155 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,083 published events cover 12 months, averaging 506.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,325 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.