Postcode MK40 1TU (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 1TU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 1TU is located in Bedford It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. MK40 1TU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK40 1TU is Commercial Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is River Street and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 492 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 1TU (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 1TU is Pilgrims Progress and is 173 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Italian Express Pizza and is 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Commercial Road 15 m
Heron Quay 34 m
Poulter Close 46 m
Sovereigns Quay 51 m
Maitland Street 102 m
Battison Street 104 m
Western Street 106 m
Costin Street 123 m
Prebend Street 144 m
River Street 155 m
Crown Quay 165 m
Midland Road 178 m
Church Street 234 m
Horne Lane 235 m
Rutland Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 1TU

Introduction September 1991
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 1TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
278 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
401 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
411 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
767 m
Polam School 770 m
Bedford Girls' School 780 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
859 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
966 m
Bedford School 992 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.06 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.13 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.29 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.32 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.4 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.42 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.5 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.54 km
Bedford Modern School 1.64 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.66 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Italian Express Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
36 m
Ouse Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
61 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 5, 2021
61 m
Woolpack Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
61 m
Prebend Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
151 m
7 Days Euro Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
164 m
Cai ba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
164 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
164 m
Rizq Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
164 m
Royal Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
164 m
Shish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2021
164 m
Al Badar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
173 m
Al Fairoz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2020
173 m
City Caffè Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2018
173 m
Pilgrims Progress Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
173 m
Romanesc Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 10, 2020
173 m
Rotana Tasty Shawrma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
173 m
Dixy Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
190 m
Midland Local Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2019
190 m
Soprano Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
190 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

River Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Pilgrims House Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 516 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 666 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 492 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 632 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 649 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.07 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 601 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 609 m
Longholme Island Island 1.72 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.25 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.64 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.9 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.07 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Apple Island Island 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 117.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 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% 23.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 208,791 kWh - mean 4,539 kWh : median 4,209 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 73,923 kWh - mean 1,760 kWh : median 1,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 1TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13435800
Longitude -0.47227200
OS Easting 504662
OS Northing 0249551
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: 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 E33025674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012A
Output Area / Small Area 3C1