Postcode MK40 2AL (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 2AL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK40 2AL is Chaucer Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Limes and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 643 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017. 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 2AL is Kalooki Club and is 204 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.1 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 2AL 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 2AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chaucer Road 52 m
Milton Road 101 m
Spenser Road 109 m
Shakespeare Road 109 m
Tudor Close 118 m
Oberon Court 127 m
Sidney Road 174 m
Linden Road 185 m
Milne Row 185 m
Chesterton Mews 198 m
Keats Close 206 m
Cowper Road 213 m
Dynevor Road 240 m
Warwick Avenue 270 m
Byron Crescent 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2AL

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 2AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 243 m
Polam School 383 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
491 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 679 m
Bedford Modern School 680 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
701 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
719 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
983 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.08 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.16 km
Bedford School 1.28 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.34 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.47 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.75 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.75 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.77 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.77 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.78 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Probation Hostel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
50 m
Tennyson House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 23, 2019
98 m
Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
124 m
Verve Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
159 m
North Bedfordshire Day Care Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
178 m
Oasis House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
178 m
Reach Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
185 m
Kalooki Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
204 m
Annandale Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
206 m
Cheeky Monkeys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
206 m
Rushmoor School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
243 m
Lillibet Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
272 m
Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
September 5, 2018
292 m
Hanover Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
310 m
The Haven 2000 Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
317 m
Kingsley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
328 m
Lansglade Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
347 m
The Mallards Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
347 m
Lansglade House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
383 m
Polam School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
383 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Limes Bus Stop/Station 181 m
The Limes Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Cowper Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Cowper Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Shakespeare Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 656 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 643 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.05 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Rink Islands Island 1.54 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Apple Island Island 2.46 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Longholme Island Island 2.62 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.14 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.45 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 139.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 49.4 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% 22.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 487.8 40.8

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 651,833 kWh - mean 13,869 kWh : median 8,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 175,563 kWh - mean 3,817 kWh : median 1,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14194800
Longitude -0.48215400
OS Easting 503968
OS Northing 0250381
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9276
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Harpur
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025664
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2