Postcode MK40 1LP (Bedford) Terminated December 2010

Map showing MK40 1LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 1LP is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 2010.MK40 1LP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 1LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1LP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 1LP is Dane Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 595 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1LP (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 1LP is Barley Mow and is 78 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 16, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dane Street 31 m
St Loyes Street 39 m
Greenhill Street 47 m
Church Square 72 m
Allhallows 72 m
Harpur Street 91 m
Paradine Court 100 m
James Street 100 m
Brace Street 109 m
Gwyn Street 110 m
Thurlow Street 110 m
Dame Alice Street 119 m
Lime Street 147 m
Hassett Street 161 m
Saffron Close 167 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1LP

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 2010
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 1LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
304 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
525 m
Polam School 561 m
Bedford School 590 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
640 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
647 m
Bedford Girls' School 850 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.08 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.15 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.21 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.22 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.29 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.3 km
Bedford Modern School 1.36 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.52 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.54 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.55 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.58 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.61 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 85 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 268 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 646 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 595 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 951 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 972 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 535 m
Rink Islands Island 610 m
Longholme Island Island 1.68 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.21 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.53 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.91 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.02 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13797900
Longitude -0.47001500
OS Easting 504808
OS Northing 0249957
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2998
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025080
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1