Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around MK40 4HN.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Queen's Park Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 35.7 ha total — largest park 12.9 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bedford Ford End Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near MK40 4HN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in MK40.
Average sold price by property type across the MK40 district, 2021–2026 — 3,313 sales.
About MK40 4HN
MK40 4HN scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playground (100 m²) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, MK40 4HN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,709 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 4/10).
There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen's Park Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
