Postcode MK40 1LD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 1LD and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 1LD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 1LD as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to MK40 1LD is Lime Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harpur Street and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 726 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1LD (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 1LD is Bar Citrus and is 46 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elevenses and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lime Street 24 m
Harpur Street 48 m
Dame Alice Street 97 m
Paradine Court 97 m
Silver Street 105 m
Dane Street 106 m
James Street 136 m
St Loyes Street 140 m
High Street 166 m
Howard Street 170 m
Church Square 173 m
Allhallows 173 m
Greenhill Street 179 m
Balsall Street East 185 m
The Broadway 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1LD

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 1LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
440 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
503 m
Bedford School 506 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
600 m
Polam School 687 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
740 m
Bedford Girls' School 749 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.09 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.14 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.2 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.28 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.32 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Bedford Modern School 1.45 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.48 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.5 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.6 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.62 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.64 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Choice Rolls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2021
0 m
Elevenses Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
0 m
Vaperz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
0 m
Harko Oriental Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
23 m
Florence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2019
39 m
My Nana's Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
39 m
Bar Citrus Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
46 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
46 m
Cakes Re-Volution Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
46 m
Mamma Concetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
46 m
Arcadia Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
59 m
Gallone's Parlour Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
59 m
Pumpernickel Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
59 m
Seventh Heaven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2018
59 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
68 m
Boujee Bar & Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
70 m
Coffee With Art Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
70 m
Doorstep Dolci Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
70 m
Eatalia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
70 m
Millennium Kabab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2020
70 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harpur Street Bus Stop/Station 69 m
The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 213 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 181 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 775 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 726 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 920 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 941 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.39 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 419 m
Rink Islands Island 507 m
Longholme Island Island 1.55 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.08 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.4 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.79 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.89 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 26.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.7 Mbps 20 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 75% 21.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 25% 60 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 202,094 kWh - mean 6,969 kWh : median 7,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 1LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13786600
Longitude -0.46799600
OS Easting 504945
OS Northing 0249946
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13934
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025074
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3