Postcode MK40 1JE (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 1JE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 1JE is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 1JE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK40 1JE is Roise Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford High School and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 430 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1JE (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 1JE is Esquires and is 37 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 151 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.5% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roise Street 18 m
Beckett Street 62 m
Hassett Street 125 m
The Crescent 137 m
Gwyn Street 158 m
Brace Street 159 m
Trevor Street 162 m
Greyfriars 168 m
Adelaide Square 175 m
Union Street 191 m
Priory Street 194 m
Tavistock Place 217 m
Alexandra Place 219 m
Conduit Road 220 m
Greenhill Street 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1JE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
153 m
Polam School 296 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
439 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
720 m
Bedford School 735 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 825 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
847 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.11 km
Bedford Modern School 1.13 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.13 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.3 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.32 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.34 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.36 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.41 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.45 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.55 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.56 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Esquires Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 24, 2019
37 m
Flamme Rouge Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
37 m
Mathco Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
37 m
Comfort Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 24, 2019
68 m
Dine With Us Community Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
68 m
Greyfriars News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
68 m
Aramark at Bedford College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
136 m
Munch and Mocha at Trinity Arts & Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
136 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
151 m
Best Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
151 m
Bromham Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
151 m
Carls Kitchen at St Bedes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
151 m
Golden Chicken Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
151 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2020
151 m
Kays Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2017
151 m
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 13, 2019
151 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Priory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
153 m
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
162 m
Apex Care Homes Ltd at The Crescent Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
196 m
Bernie’s Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
198 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 62 m
North Parade Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 467 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 484 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 430 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 801 m
Rink Islands Island 870 m
Longholme Island Island 1.95 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.48 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.79 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Apple Island Island 3.12 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 1JE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 75.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 38.5% 82.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 61.5% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 95,828 kWh - mean 11,979 kWh : median 12,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 46,866 kWh - mean 3,905 kWh : median 2,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 1JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13904900
Longitude -0.47351400
OS Easting 504566
OS Northing 0250071
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 E33025675
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012F
Output Area / Small Area 3C1