Postcode MK40 2SF (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2SF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK40 2SF is Union Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 481 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2SF (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 2SF is The Foresters Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 2 out of 10. 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 2SF 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 2SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Union Street 29 m
Trevor Street 57 m
Tavistock Place 80 m
DeMontfort Place 120 m
The Crescent 126 m
Lansdowne Road 149 m
Roise Street 179 m
Beckett Street 213 m
Chandos Street 230 m
Conduit Road 243 m
Tavistock Street 252 m
Adelaide Square 253 m
Hassett Street 286 m
Dynevor Road 303 m
Gwyn Street 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2SF

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 2SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polam School 160 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
279 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
286 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 671 m
Bedford School 777 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
853 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
882 m
Bedford Modern School 967 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.01 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.15 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.22 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.26 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.39 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.45 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.5 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.5 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.52 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.62 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
0 m
Esquires Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 24, 2019
131 m
Flamme Rouge Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
131 m
Mathco Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
131 m
Apex Care Homes Ltd at The Crescent Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
131 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
135 m
Best Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
135 m
Bromham Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
135 m
Carls Kitchen at St Bedes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
135 m
Golden Chicken Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
135 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2020
135 m
Kays Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2017
135 m
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 13, 2019
135 m
Comfort Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 24, 2019
156 m
Dine With Us Community Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
156 m
Greyfriars News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
156 m
Lansglade House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
160 m
Polam School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
160 m
Canton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
163 m
Coriander Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2022
163 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Aspley Court Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 531 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 561 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 481 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 947 m
Rink Islands Island 1.02 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Longholme Island Island 2.09 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.6 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.91 km
Apple Island Island 3 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 65.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 95.8% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 169,780 kWh - mean 13,060 kWh : median 7,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 107,369 kWh - mean 4,130 kWh : median 3,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14030600
Longitude -0.47471400
OS Easting 504481
OS Northing 0250209
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