Postcode MK40 1PX (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 1PX and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 1PX 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 1PX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 1PX is River Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is River Street and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 503 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1PX (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 1PX is Pilgrims Progress and is 89 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al Badar and is 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 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 1PX 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 1PX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

River Street 20 m
Costin Street 39 m
Maitland Street 81 m
Midland Road 119 m
Battison Street 125 m
Commercial Road 134 m
Heron Quay 138 m
Horne Lane 145 m
Saffron Close 158 m
Western Street 167 m
Sovereigns Quay 182 m
Poulter Close 183 m
Thurlow Street 197 m
Harpur Square 201 m
Church Street 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1PX

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 1PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
302 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
337 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
432 m
Polam School 694 m
Bedford Girls' School 762 m
Bedford School 856 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
865 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
875 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
992 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.22 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.27 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.39 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.39 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.44 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.47 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.48 km
Bedford Modern School 1.55 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.65 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Look Retailers - other Exempt
June 15, 2017
86 m
Al Badar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
89 m
Al Fairoz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2020
89 m
City Caffè Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2018
89 m
Pilgrims Progress Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
89 m
Romanesc Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 10, 2020
89 m
Rotana Tasty Shawrma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
89 m
Fusion '0' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
101 m
Harpurs71 Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
101 m
Howard Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 14, 2021
101 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
101 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
101 m
Italian Express Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
102 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
105 m
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
109 m
Moldova Midlands Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2020
109 m
Wisla (Bedford) Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2021
109 m
Bedford Cafe & Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
109 m
Caffe Amore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
109 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2020
109 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

River Street Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Pilgrims House Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 530 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 539 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 503 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 709 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 728 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 536 m
Rink Islands Island 554 m
Longholme Island Island 1.68 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.21 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.59 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.88 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.04 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Apple Island Island 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 118.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 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% 22.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 155,773 kWh - mean 9,736 kWh : median 10,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 93,801 kWh - mean 3,752 kWh : median 1,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 1PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13545200
Longitude -0.47134300
OS Easting 504723
OS Northing 0249674
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 E33025081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1