How many schools are near MK40 4AT?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK40 4AT, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of MK40 4AT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near MK40 4AT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK40 4AT includes 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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MK40 4AT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

MK40 4AT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,488 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

72Safety

90Health

76Transport

78Green

73Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK40 4AT.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools92/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeGood · 0.2 mi Great Ouse Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Westfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Queen's Park AcademyGood · 0.4 mi St James' CofE AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities73/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Fairfield Park — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK40 4AT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in MK40.

Average sold price by property type across the MK40 district, 2021–2026 — 3,270 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£605k▲ 3.8%

Semi-detached£373k▼ 2.7%

Terraced£326k▲ 13.3%

Flat£188k▲ 11.6%

District-level averages (MK40) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About MK40 4AT

MK40 4AT scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, MK40 4AT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,488 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near MK40 4AT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Fairfield Park, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore MK40 4AT on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.