MK40 4US
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Property report — MK40 4US
Open-data due diligence for MK40 4US and the area around it.
MK40 4US in brief: 67 recorded sales (£135,000–£1,578,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK40 4US itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK40 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£450,604
Population
18,106
Crimes recorded
54
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in MK40 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (50 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | £480,000 | 29 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2025-12-02 | £159,750 | 14 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-11-24 | £465,000 | 56 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2025-03-05 | £487,500 | 60 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2024-12-20 | £375,000 | 55 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2024-04-19 | £337,500 | 65 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-07-21 | £440,000 | 65 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-02-23 | £189,750 | 11 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-20 | £358,000 | 4 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2021-07-03 | £387,000 | 12 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2021-06-28 | £135,000 | 14 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-01 | £300,000 | 48 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-29 | £465,000 | 1 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2021-02-26 | £427,000 | 40 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2021-02-18 | £280,000 | 49 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-12 | £460,000 | 2 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £258,000 | 54 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-20 | £305,000 | 67 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-09-25 | £455,000 | 36 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2020-08-28 | £325,400 | 4 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2020-07-31 | £295,000 | 49 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-04-30 | £465,000 | 38 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2020-02-28 | £380,000 | 39 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-12-20 | £260,000 | 23 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-20 | £260,000 | 25 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-20 | £260,000 | 27 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-20 | £260,000 | 21 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-19 | £450,000 | 19 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-11-15 | £360,000 | 10 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-11-01 | £405,000 | 29 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £300,000 | 15 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £300,000 | 17 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £260,000 | 31 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £260,000 | 33 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £300,000 | 35 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £300,000 | 37 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-23 | £385,000 | 42 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £405,000 | 46 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-07-26 | £462,500 | 44 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £296,000 | 8 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £275,000 | 6 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £1,578,000 | 14 WATERCRESS RISE | Other |
| 2019-05-28 | £340,000 | 26 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-05-24 | £340,000 | 24 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-05-24 | £437,500 | 22 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-04-05 | £450,000 | 3 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-03-15 | £340,000 | 5 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2019-01-04 | £450,000 | 1 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2018-05-04 | £295,000 | 50 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-29 | £294,500 | 51 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-27 | £415,000 | 53 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2018-02-28 | £295,000 | 48 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-02-28 | £260,000 | 52 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-02-28 | £400,000 | 56 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2018-02-26 | £260,000 | 54 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-01-31 | £295,000 | 49 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-01-29 | £415,000 | 58 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2017-12-21 | £320,000 | 55 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2017-12-21 | £250,000 | 57 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2017-12-21 | £359,000 | 59 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-18 | £359,000 | 61 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-11-30 | £355,000 | 65 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-11-30 | £355,000 | 63 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-11-30 | £415,000 | 60 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2017-11-30 | £415,000 | 62 WATERCRESS RISE | Detached |
| 2017-11-29 | £295,000 | 64 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-30 | £320,000 | 67 WATERCRESS RISE | Semi-detached |
67 recorded sales on MK40 4US. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' CofE Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Westfield Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Great Denham Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE (1.0 mi) · LINDEN ROAD SURGERY (1.2 mi) · ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.9 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (1.9 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 66, BROMHAM ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · White Cottage (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 48 AND 50, MAIN ROAD (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BROMHAM PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · THE VILLAGE PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · HERBERT AND HERBERT (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Bedford (1.3 mi) · Bedford St Johns (2.0 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.9 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · Super Euro Halal (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 21%
- Households with children
- 43%
- Households
- 6,230
Owned 62% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 21%
Census 2021 (ONS), for MK40 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in MK40 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 58/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for MK40 4US in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictMK40 | SectorMK40 4 | PostcodeMK40 4US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £443,277 | £450,604 | £363,230 |
| Population | 46,104 | 18,106 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 495 | 54 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK40 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.