COSTIN STREET, MK40 1RD House Prices & Local Information

MK40 1RD is an up-and-coming urban area on Costin Street, 1.1km from Cauldwell in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Bedford constituency.

For renters and young professionals, MK40 1RD offers a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 52% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bedford.

Safety: Crime rates are high (249 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £350k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for MK40 1RD are sourced from Output Area E00183587 (shared with 51 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.