Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around MK40 4HW.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Westfield Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 35.3 ha total — largest park 12.9 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bedford Ford End Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near MK40 4HW.
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
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 4HW
MK40 4HW scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playground (0.11 ha) 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 4HW 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Westfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 9 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, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
