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MK40 4WS

Biddenham · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Biddenham
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK40 4XD 80 m
MK40 4WW 84 m
MK40 4XB 86 m
MK40 4XE 90 m
MK40 4XA 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK40 4WS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 4
Latitude
52.142342
Longitude
-0.514213
British National Grid easting
501,772
British National Grid northing
250,378

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Biddenham · E05014491
Parish or community
E04011877
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00183480
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 008F · E01034414
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 008 · E02003623

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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53 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
21, Peacock Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WS 17 July 2026 £386,000
9, Peacock Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WS 31 March 2026 £440,000
1, Peacock Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WS 26 September 2025 £585,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
50
Primary
27
Secondary
9

  1. St James' CofE Academy

    Academy converter

    653 m

  2. Biddenham International School and Sports College

    Foundation school

    1.3 km

  3. Great Denham Primary School

    Foundation school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
485
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 175
  • Vehicle crime 118
  • Anti social behaviour 73
  • Other theft 22
  • Public order 21

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK40 4 residents
17,674

Age bands in MK40 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.2%

4,273 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

2,091 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.7%

5,966 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.8%

3,672 residents

Age 65 and over
9.5%

1,676 residents

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

8

within 5 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81021

    1.8 km

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    2.4 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    2.6 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    2.8 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    2.9 km

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

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

    ODS code E81037

    3.7 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    4.0 km

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    4.1 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

  • Gold Lane

    BCT · Biddenham

    0.1 miles

  • Gold Lane

    BCT · Biddenham

    0.1 miles

  • Great Ouse Way

    BCT · Biddenham

    0.2 miles

  • Great Ouse Way

    BCT · Biddenham

    0.2 miles

  • Bromham Bridge

    BCT · Bromham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 008F, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,386 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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 £465,000 from 53 recorded sales in MK40 4WS. 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

50 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 9 secondary schools. St James' CofE Academy is the nearest published school at 653 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

485 published events cover 12 months, averaging 40.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 175 events.

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