Postcode MK40 1HD (Bedford) Terminated January 2021

Map showing MK40 1HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 1HD is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2021.MK40 1HD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 1HD 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 1HD as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to MK40 1HD is St Loyes Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 571 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1HD (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 1HD is Barley Mow and is 14 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Loyes Street 49 m
Gwyn Street 59 m
Brace Street 61 m
Greenhill Street 68 m
Dane Street 90 m
Church Square 116 m
Allhallows 116 m
Hassett Street 121 m
Dame Alice Street 137 m
Thurlow Street 137 m
Harpur Street 141 m
Adelaide Square 145 m
James Street 160 m
Paradine Court 164 m
Cross Street 171 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1HD

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2021
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 1HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
271 m
Polam School 501 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
581 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
584 m
Bedford School 592 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
699 m
Bedford Girls' School 914 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.02 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.15 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.2 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.26 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Bedford Modern School 1.29 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.32 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.49 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.52 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.55 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.58 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barley Mow Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 16, 2020
14 m
Don't Get Locked In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
70 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
70 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
70 m
Superdrug Stores Plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 20, 2020
70 m
Dessert Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
74 m
Bernie’s Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
75 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
75 m
Martin Mc Coll Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
75 m
Seans Bits N Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
90 m
HM Prison Bedford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2022
104 m
Serberi International Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
105 m
El Picante Mexican Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 13, 2021
121 m
Hallows Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
121 m
Poundstretcher Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
121 m
Savers Retailers - other Exempt
March 2, 2019
121 m
Star Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
121 m
D P Clarke Family Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2021
130 m
Fealy’s Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 18, 2021
130 m
Food4 Retailers - other Exempt
October 29, 2020
130 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 94 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 284 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 623 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 571 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 597 m
Rink Islands Island 673 m
Longholme Island Island 1.74 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.26 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.58 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.97 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.08 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13841800
Longitude -0.47061300
OS Easting 504766
OS Northing 0250005
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2035
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023496
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012F
Output Area / Small Area 3C1