MK40 4GL postcode in Great Denham, Bedford

MK40 4GL is a postcode in Great Denham, in the Great Denham ward of Bedford. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2009.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bedford: 85% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in MK40 4, last 12 months. ▼ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 2.2 km in a straight line

Where MK40 4GL is, and what is near it

Map of MK40 4GL and what is near it Map of MK40 4GL: its centre point, with the 336 other postcodes in the MK40 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK40 4BF: also in MK40 4MK40 4FA: also in MK40 4MK40 4FB: also in MK40 4MK40 4FD: also in MK40 4MK40 4FE: also in MK40 4MK40 4FF: also in MK40 4MK40 4FG: also in MK40 4MK40 4FH: also in MK40 4MK40 4FS: also in MK40 4MK40 4FU: also in MK40 4MK40 4GA: also in MK40 4MK40 4GB: also in MK40 4MK40 4GD: also in MK40 4MK40 4GE: also in MK40 4MK40 4GF: also in MK40 4MK40 4GG: also in MK40 4MK40 4GH: also in MK40 4MK40 4GJ: also in MK40 4MK40 4GN: also in MK40 4MK40 4GP: also in MK40 4MK40 4GQ: also in MK40 4MK40 4GR: also in MK40 4MK40 4GS: also in MK40 4MK40 4GT: also in MK40 4MK40 4GU: also in MK40 4MK40 4GW: also in MK40 4MK40 4GY: also in MK40 4MK40 4GZ: also in MK40 4MK40 4HF: also in MK40 4MK40 4HL: also in MK40 4MK40 4HN: also in MK40 4MK40 4HP: also in MK40 4MK40 4HR: also in MK40 4MK40 4HS: also in MK40 4MK40 4HU: also in MK40 4MK40 4HW: also in MK40 4MK40 4LY: also in MK40 4MK40 4LZ: also in MK40 4MK40 4NA: also in MK40 4MK40 4NB: also in MK40 4MK40 4ND: also in MK40 4MK40 4NE: also in MK40 4MK40 4NF: also in MK40 4MK40 4NG: also in MK40 4MK40 4NQ: also in MK40 4MK40 4NY: also in MK40 4MK40 4PB: also in MK40 4MK40 4PD: also in MK40 4MK40 4PE: also in MK40 4MK40 4PF: also in MK40 4MK40 4PG: also in MK40 4MK40 4PT: also in MK40 4MK40 4PU: also in MK40 4MK40 4QL: also in MK40 4MK40 4RP: also in MK40 4MK40 4RQ: also in MK40 4MK40 4RR: also in MK40 4MK40 4RS: also in MK40 4MK40 4RT: also in MK40 4MK40 4RU: also in MK40 4MK40 4RX: also in MK40 4MK40 4RY: also in MK40 4MK40 4RZ: also in MK40 4MK40 4SA: also in MK40 4MK40 4SB: also in MK40 4MK40 4SD: also in MK40 4MK40 4SE: also in MK40 4MK40 4SG: also in MK40 4MK40 4SL: also in MK40 4MK40 4SR: also in MK40 4MK40 4SS: also in MK40 4MK40 4ST: also in MK40 4MK40 4SU: also in MK40 4MK40 4SW: also in MK40 4MK40 4SX: also in MK40 4MK40 4SY: also in MK40 4MK40 4SZ: also in MK40 4MK40 4TB: also in MK40 4MK40 4TN: also in MK40 4MK40 4TP: also in MK40 4MK40 4TR: also in MK40 4MK40 4TS: also in MK40 4MK40 4WH: also in MK40 4MK40 4WJ: also in MK40 4MK40 4WL: also in MK40 4MK40 4WN: also in MK40 4MK40 4WP: also in MK40 4MK40 4XX: also in MK40 4MK40 4XY: also in MK40 4MK40 4YA: also in MK40 4MK40 4YB: also in MK40 4 St James' CofE Academy 950 m2 places, 1.3–1.7 kmQueens Park MK40 4GL Map of MK40 4GL and what is near it Map of MK40 4GL: its centre point, with the 336 other postcodes in the MK40 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Queens Park MK40 4GL
  • MK40 4GL
  • Other postcodes in MK40 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1304, longitude -0.5110)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK40 4GL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK40 4GL?

Every home and business at MK40 4GL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bedford: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bedford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Bedford.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK40 4GL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK40 4GL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK40 4GL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK40 4GL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK40 4GL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bedford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK40 4GL: 4,161 properties in Bedford are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Bedford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK40 4GL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK40 4GL?

Homes in MK40 4 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 190 sales, down 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£381,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £534,995 61 sales
  • Semi-detached £348,748 56 sales
  • Terraced £325,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £227,500 32 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK40 district: a typical £337,500 from 391 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK40 4GL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK40 4GL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK40 4GL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around MK40 4GL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (84%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK40 4GL

Band D in Bedford for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,922 (band B) to £4,120 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,472.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,648
Band Babout 80 (13%)£1,922
Band Cabout 140 (23%)£2,197
Band Dabout 180 (30%)£2,472
Band Eabout 150 (25%)£3,021
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,570
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 84% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bedford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK40 4GL is in (ONS area E01034415), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK40 4GL?

The nearest open schools to MK40 4GL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK40 4GL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK40 4GL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK40 4GL is Bedford Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Northern Square, 223 m away.

More stations near MK40 4GL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK40 4GL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK40 4GL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK40 4GL?

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK40 4GL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK40 4GL?

The nearest to the centre of MK40 4GL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK40 4GL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK40 4GL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK40 4GL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK40 4GL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK40 4GL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK40 4GL?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK40 4GL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK40 4GL in a conservation area?

The centre of MK40 4GL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK40 4GL?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK40 4GL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: burglary 2, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK40 4GL

Ward
Great Denham
Parish
Great Denham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Great Denham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2009

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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