Postcode MK40 1AB (Bedford) Terminated January 2015

Map showing MK40 1AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 1AB is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2015.MK40 1AB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 1AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK40 1AB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 1AB is Dane Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harpur Street and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 635 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014.

The local pub for residents of MK40 1AB is Bar Citrus and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cakes Re-Volution and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for MK40 1AB is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 1AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK40 1AB, and the approximate distance away.

Dane Street 16 m
Harpur Street 49 m
St Loyes Street 64 m
Paradine Court 66 m
James Street 83 m
Greenhill Street 86 m
Church Square 89 m
Allhallows 89 m
Dame Alice Street 100 m
Lime Street 106 m
Thurlow Street 133 m
Silver Street 144 m
Brace Street 155 m
Gwyn Street 155 m
Saffron Close 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2015
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 1AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
347 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
504 m
Bedford School 567 m
Polam School 606 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
615 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
683 m
Bedford Girls' School 810 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.13 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.13 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.18 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.24 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.29 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Bedford Modern School 1.39 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.54 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.55 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.56 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.65 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 1AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Serberi International Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
0 m
D P Clarke Family Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2021
30 m
Fealy’s Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 18, 2021
30 m
Food4 Retailers - other Exempt
October 29, 2020
30 m
The Bakers Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
30 m
Dessert Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
31 m
Don't Get Locked In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
45 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
45 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
45 m
Superdrug Stores Plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 20, 2020
45 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
54 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
60 m
Bar Citrus Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
70 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
70 m
Cakes Re-Volution Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
70 m
Mamma Concetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
70 m
Choice Rolls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2021
93 m
Elevenses Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
93 m
Vaperz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
93 m
El Picante Mexican Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 13, 2021
103 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 1AB - Data from Apr 2022

Harpur Street Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 121 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 241 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 684 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 635 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 930 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 950 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 1AB - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 491 m
Rink Islands Island 569 m
Longholme Island Island 1.64 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.16 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.49 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.87 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.98 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13785400
Longitude -0.46937600
OS Easting 504852
OS Northing 0249944
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2998
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025080
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1