THE CRESCENT, MK40 2RT House Prices & Local Information

MK40 2RT is an up-and-coming urban area on The Crescent, 1.3km from Queens Park in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Harpur ward and the Bedford constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 65% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (145 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £240k. 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 2RT are sourced from Output Area E00088353 (shared with 34 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.