Postcode MK40 2JF (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2JF and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 2JF 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 2JF as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to MK40 2JF is Cavendish Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tavistock Court and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 920 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2JF (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017.

The local pub for residents of MK40 2JF is The Balloon and is 82 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Halal Dixy and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 1.2 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 2JF 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 2JF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cavendish Street 29 m
Foster Street 31 m
Argyll Street 84 m
Foster Hill Road 86 m
Queen Street 133 m
Albert Street 142 m
Princess Street 157 m
Princes Street 159 m
De Parys Avenue 175 m
Wellington Street 195 m
Roff Avenue 201 m
Boswell Place 209 m
Derby Place 215 m
Tavistock Street 241 m
Burnaby Road 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2JF

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 2JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
407 m
Bedford School 411 m
Polam School 578 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
648 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
808 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 911 m
Bedford Modern School 1.02 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.04 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.06 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.14 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.18 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.25 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.29 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.49 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.55 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.61 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.67 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.67 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.67 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gill Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
82 m
The Balloon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
82 m
De Parys Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
130 m
Lillibet Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
130 m
Wellington Arms PH Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2020
143 m
Roff Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
163 m
Victoria Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
185 m
Fancy Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
186 m
De’Parys Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
192 m
Bedford Park Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2017
201 m
Lillibet House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
201 m
Golden Years at Tavistock Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
207 m
La Rondine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 3, 2022
218 m
Halal Dixy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
226 m
Panshi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
226 m
Shanghai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
226 m
Tavistock Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
226 m
V'Jay's Indian - Est.1984 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
226 m
Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2021
230 m
Delicacies of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
230 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tavistock Court Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Stanley Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Robinson Pool Bus Stop/Station 266 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 414 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 973 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 920 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.92 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 905 m
Rink Islands Island 1.01 km
Longholme Island Island 1.9 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.39 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.63 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 90.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 50% 71.5 13.4
300+ Mbps 50% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 128,557 kWh - mean 7,562 kWh : median 7,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 35,313 kWh - mean 1,962 kWh : median 1,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14265300
Longitude -0.46919700
OS Easting 504853
OS Northing 0250478
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2056
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010F
Output Area / Small Area 3A1