The postcode MK40 1EF is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 1EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 1EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 1EF as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.
The closest road name to MK40 1EF is The Avenue which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Railway Station and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 175 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 1EF (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014. 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 local pub for residents of MK40 1EF is RAFA Club and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 210 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 48.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 1EF is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 1EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 1EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 1EF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 1EF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 264 m |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 284 m | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 560 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 714 m | |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 813 m |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 856 m |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 985 m |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 988 m |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.07 km | |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.11 km | |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.32 km | |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 1.78 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 1EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 52 m | |
| RAFA Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 64 m | |
| ACCM (UK) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2020 | 143 m | |
| West Indian Cultural & Social Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2017 | 143 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2018 | 209 m | |
| Best Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Best Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 210 m | |
| Bromham Road News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 210 m | |
| Carls Kitchen at St Bedes | Awaiting Inspection | 210 m | |
| Golden Chicken Bar B Q | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 210 m | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2020 | 210 m | |
| Kays Chemist Ltd | Exempt June 13, 2017 | 210 m | |
| The Ship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2019 | 210 m | |
| Club Polska | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 235 m | |
| AMT Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 242 m | |
| Cafe Harraway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Dom Polski Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Pizzeria Polakito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Pride of Poland Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 242 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 242 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 1EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Bedford Railway Station | 171 m | |
| Bedford Railway Station | 173 m | |
| Chaucer Road | 219 m | |
| Bedford Railway Station | 221 m | |
| North Parade | 247 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 213 m | |
| The Broadway | 799 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 175 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.22 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.58 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 1EF - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.1 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.95 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.22 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.4 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.63 km | |
| Priory Marina | 2.75 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.86 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.9 km | |
| Press Meadow | 2.93 km | |
| New Cut | 3.09 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.15 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 3.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 1EF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 110.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 51.6% | 100% | 88.2 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 48.4% | 48.4% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK40 1EF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13821100 |
| Longitude | -0.47824800 |
| OS Easting | 504244 |
| OS Northing | 0249971 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Young families and students |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025675 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 012F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A2 |