The postcode MK40 2BJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 2BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2BJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to MK40 2BJ is Lansdowne Road which is centered 140 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shakespeare Road and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 351 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 2BJ (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 2BJ is The Ship and is 148 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 77.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 2BJ
| 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 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 110 m | |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 311 m |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 387 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 579 m | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 891 m |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 949 m |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 951 m | |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 954 m |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 989 m | |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.38 km | |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.69 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 1.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansglade Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 67 m | |
| The Mallards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 67 m | |
| Lansglade House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2021 | 110 m | |
| Polam School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 110 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2018 | 116 m | |
| Best Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Best Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 148 m | |
| Bromham Road News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 148 m | |
| Carls Kitchen at St Bedes | Awaiting Inspection | 148 m | |
| Golden Chicken Bar B Q | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 148 m | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2020 | 148 m | |
| Kays Chemist Ltd | Exempt June 13, 2017 | 148 m | |
| The Ship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2019 | 148 m | |
| Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 173 m | |
| Annandale Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 200 m | |
| Cheeky Monkeys Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 200 m | |
| Reach Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 206 m | |
| The Foresters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 213 m | |
| RAFA Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 231 m | |
| Comfort Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 24, 2019 | 240 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Shakespeare Road | 202 m | |
| Lansdowne Road | 204 m | |
| North Parade | 215 m | |
| Chaucer Road | 220 m | |
| Aspley Court | 246 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 390 m | |
| The Broadway | 755 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 351 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.74 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.15 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.96 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.23 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.25 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.47 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.73 km | |
| Priory Marina | 2.77 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.83 km | |
| Press Meadow | 2.97 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 2.98 km | |
| New Cut | 3.09 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.17 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 77.6 Mbps | 158.72 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 29.96 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% | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 88.2% | 84.9 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.2% | 88.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK40 2BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13976000 |
| Longitude | -0.47769900 |
| OS Easting | 504278 |
| OS Northing | 0250144 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33023517 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 010E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |