Postcode MK40 1AG (Bedford) Terminated December 1996

Map showing MK40 1AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 1AG is located in Bedford It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in December 1996.MK40 1AG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 1AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 1AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to MK40 1AG is Raleigh Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bell and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 738 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1AG (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Biddenham International School and Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Mohans Sweet Centre and is 204 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 18, 2022.

Policing for MK40 1AG 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 1AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Raleigh Street 39 m
Nelson Street 106 m
Short Street 163 m
Lawrence Street 176 m
Cox's Close 199 m
Trinity Road 238 m
Westbourne Road 239 m
Havelock Street 239 m
Laburnum Avenue 242 m
Woodstock Road 245 m
Chestnut Avenue 254 m
St Paul's Road 255 m
Ford End Road 258 m
Honey Hill Road 274 m
Shearley Close 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1AG

Introduction August 1993
Termination December 1996
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 1AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
330 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
596 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
603 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
673 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
837 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.02 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.13 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.15 km
Polam School 1.17 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.2 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.22 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.28 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.4 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.43 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.45 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.46 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.63 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.64 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.72 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corner Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
80 m
Just Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
80 m
The Italian Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
86 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
93 m
Odra Bedford Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 11, 2019
132 m
9 Trays Pasta Bar and Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
156 m
Queens Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
179 m
Mohans Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
204 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
204 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
249 m
King Peri Peri Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
260 m
Nasza Biedronka Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
260 m
Royal Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 26, 2018
260 m
Top Slice pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
260 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
276 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
276 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
287 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
287 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
327 m
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
330 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bell Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Nelson Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
The Bell Bus Stop/Station 90 m
The Bell Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Coventry Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 687 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 738 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.96 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.51 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Longholme Island Island 2.57 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Apple Island Island 2.91 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.09 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.45 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.52 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.66 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13136600
Longitude -0.48496800
OS Easting 503800
OS Northing 0249200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9878
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Queens Park
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: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 013D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2