Postcode MK40 2JG (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2JG and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 2JG 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 2JG as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to MK40 2JG is Queen Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tavistock Court and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 752 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2JG (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 2JG is North End Club and is 139 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delicacies of China and is 90 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queen Street 50 m
Chandos Street 79 m
Albert Street 99 m
Boswell Place 118 m
Tavistock Street 123 m
Roff Avenue 143 m
Beaconsfield Street 169 m
Cavendish Street 178 m
Princes Street 178 m
Park Road West 191 m
Palmerston Street 200 m
Foster Street 208 m
The Crescent 209 m
Tavistock Place 210 m
Argyll Street 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2JG

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 2JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
266 m
Polam School 396 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
498 m
Bedford School 554 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
770 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 773 m
Bedford Modern School 946 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
976 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.09 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.23 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.26 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.33 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.4 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.47 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.58 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.59 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.66 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.67 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Years at Tavistock Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
45 m
Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2021
90 m
Delicacies of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
90 m
Hustlers Sports Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
90 m
Indian Summer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
90 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
90 m
Lituanica Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
90 m
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
90 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
90 m
Tavistock News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
90 m
Canton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
118 m
Coriander Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2022
118 m
Flames Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
118 m
Malabar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2019
118 m
Tasty Tuck Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
118 m
The Cochin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 20, 2018
135 m
Vision Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
135 m
North End Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2019
139 m
Halal Dixy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
143 m
Panshi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
143 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tavistock Court Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Chandos Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 446 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 804 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 752 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Rink Islands Island 1.02 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Longholme Island Island 1.99 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.49 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.76 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.89 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Apple Island Island 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.1 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 274,874 kWh - mean 4,908 kWh : median 4,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14191900
Longitude -0.47157500
OS Easting 504692
OS Northing 0250393
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 dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
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 3C1