The postcode MK40 2AP is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 2AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 2AP 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 2AP as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to MK40 2AP is Chaucer Road which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cowper Road and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 663 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 2AP (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 2AP is Kalooki Club and is 191 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 2AP is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 2AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 2AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 2AP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 2AP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 249 m | |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 429 m | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 540 m |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 631 m | |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 689 m | |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 738 m |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 744 m |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 963 m |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 989 m |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.33 km | |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.81 km | |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.82 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 2AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Probation Hostel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 74 m | |
| Tennyson House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Verve Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 186 m | |
| Kalooki Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2017 | 191 m | |
| North Bedfordshire Day Care Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 218 m | |
| Oasis House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 218 m | |
| Reach Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 223 m | |
| Rushmoor School Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 249 m | |
| Annandale Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Cheeky Monkeys Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 253 m | |
| Lillibet Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 311 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2018 | 326 m | |
| Kingsley Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 336 m | |
| Hanover Housing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 340 m | |
| The Haven 2000 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 341 m | |
| Lansglade Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 391 m | |
| The Mallards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Monkey Puzzle Bedford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Lansglade House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2021 | 429 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 2AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Cowper Road | 199 m | |
| Cowper Road | 216 m | |
| Alexander Sports Centre | 224 m | |
| The Limes | 226 m | |
| The Limes | 241 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 672 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.15 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 663 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 30.06 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 2AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.58 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.58 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.06 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.21 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.41 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.63 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.67 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Priory Marina | 3.19 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.39 km | |
| Molliver's Wood | 3.48 km | |
| New Cut | 3.49 km | |
| Putnoe Wood | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 2AP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78 Mbps | 92.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 3.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.7 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK40 2AP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.14193000 |
| Longitude | -0.48288500 |
| OS Easting | 503918 |
| OS Northing | 0250378 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33025662 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |