MK40 1RW, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 1RW on The Embankment. Free
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Average sold price
£9,499,999
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
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Sold prices in MK40 1RW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Swan Hotel, The Embankment | 15 Mar 2018 | £9,499,999 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in MK40 1RW
- The Embankment£473k
Schools near MK40 1RW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Castle Newnham School | All-through | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.8 mi |
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Living in MK40 1RW
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Bedford station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.4 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist 0.3 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Goldharts Chemist 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Idh Limited 0.2 mi
- Grove Place (dental Surgery) 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group 0.5 mi
- London Road Health Centre 0.6 mi
- Goldington Avenue Surgery 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Bedford (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK40 1RW
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.7% | 75.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.3% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 39.8% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 2% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.8% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.2% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.9% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.8% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.1% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.8% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 29.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.6% | 20.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 18% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.9% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.9% | 9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.4% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.2% | 11.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.1% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.9% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.8% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.4% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.4% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 31.3% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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