Nearest top-rated: St James' CofE Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety72/100
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare88/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 8 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BMI THE MANOR HOSPITAL — 0.2 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
Green space91/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 76 ha total — largest park 71.6 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.3 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities69/100
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near MK40 4BD.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
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 4BD
MK40 4BD scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, MK40 4BD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,718 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St James' CofE Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 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 8 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI THE MANOR HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near MK40 4BD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 76 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.3 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local, 0.8 mi away. A public library is 1.3 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 4BD on NestScope.
