Postcode MK40 2AF (Bedford) Terminated December 1995

Map showing MK40 2AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 2AF is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.MK40 2AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 2AF 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 2AF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to MK40 2AF is Guru Ravidass Lane which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaucer Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2AF (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 2AF is RAFA Club and is 173 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.

Policing for MK40 2AF 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 2AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK40 2AF, and the approximate distance away.

Guru Ravidass Lane 136 m
The Finches 151 m
The Avenue 153 m
Dynevor Road 186 m
Conduit Road 187 m
Lansdowne Road 221 m
Oberon Court 243 m
Trevor Street 248 m
Woburn Road 258 m
Tudor Close 270 m
Ashburnham Road 276 m
DeMontfort Place 282 m
Milton Road 292 m
Linden Road 306 m
Queensbury Close 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2AF

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1995
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 2AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polam School 190 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
349 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
464 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 579 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
868 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
937 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
973 m
Bedford Modern School 976 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 987 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.01 km
Bedford School 1.08 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.09 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.1 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.32 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.42 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.42 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.45 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.48 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.77 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
September 5, 2018
73 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
108 m
Lansglade Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
132 m
The Mallards Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
132 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
173 m
Reach Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
182 m
Lansglade House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
190 m
Polam School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
190 m
Annandale Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
209 m
Cheeky Monkeys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
209 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
216 m
Best Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
216 m
Bromham Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
216 m
Carls Kitchen at St Bedes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
216 m
Golden Chicken Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
216 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2020
216 m
Kays Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2017
216 m
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 13, 2019
216 m
ACCM (UK) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
276 m
West Indian Cultural & Social Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Shakespeare Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
North Parade Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 336 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 832 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 306 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.72 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 2AF - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Rink Islands Island 1.2 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Longholme Island Island 2.3 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Apple Island Island 2.77 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.83 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.16 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.52 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13937900
Longitude -0.47885100
OS Easting 504200
OS Northing 0250100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
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 3D1