Postcode MK40 2RZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2RZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK40 2RZ is Union Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 504 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2RZ (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 2RZ is The Foresters Arms and is 26 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Chinese Take Away and is 138 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Union Street 36 m
Tavistock Place 60 m
Trevor Street 83 m
The Crescent 106 m
DeMontfort Place 127 m
Lansdowne Road 165 m
Roise Street 182 m
Chandos Street 206 m
Beckett Street 219 m
Tavistock Street 227 m
Adelaide Square 236 m
Boswell Place 262 m
Conduit Road 266 m
Hassett Street 286 m
Queen Street 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2RZ

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 2RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polam School 179 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
276 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
292 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 680 m
Bedford School 753 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
846 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
883 m
Bedford Modern School 965 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.01 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.17 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.24 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.25 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.33 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.41 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.46 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.48 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.5 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.51 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.64 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
26 m
Apex Care Homes Ltd at The Crescent Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
105 m
Esquires Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 24, 2019
138 m
Flamme Rouge Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
138 m
Mathco Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
138 m
Canton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
138 m
Coriander Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2022
138 m
Flames Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
138 m
Malabar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2019
138 m
Tasty Tuck Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
138 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
158 m
Best Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
158 m
Bromham Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
158 m
Carls Kitchen at St Bedes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
158 m
Golden Chicken Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
158 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2020
158 m
Kays Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2017
158 m
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 13, 2019
158 m
Comfort Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 24, 2019
169 m
Dine With Us Community Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
169 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Aspley Court Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 542 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 554 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 504 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 937 m
Rink Islands Island 1.01 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Longholme Island Island 2.07 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.59 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.89 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.99 km
Apple Island Island 3.01 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 117.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 61,976 kWh - mean 7,747 kWh : median 7,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14043900
Longitude -0.47436600
OS Easting 504503
OS Northing 0250223
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7008
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 E33023515
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010E
Output Area / Small Area 3C1